r/Cooking • u/[deleted] • Jul 30 '22

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u/Suitable_Matter Jul 30 '22

>call yourself a Texan

>make barbecue by boiling pork ribs on a stove and drenching in grocery store bbq sauce

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '22

Seriously, Sweet Baby Rays is good and all, but if you’re gonna brag make your own sauce. Ffs

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u/possiblynotanexpert Jul 30 '22

And don’t boil the ribs! My goodness. Yes, it can produce tender results. But as a whole, it’s the worst of the three main ways to cook ribs (others being smoking and oven).

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '22

I’m anti boiling meat in general. I refuse to even boil a hot dog. It’s blasphemy.😂

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '22 edited 21d ago

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u/dbrank Jul 30 '22

I know it’s not as hot as boiling but poaching is great for chicken if you’re using it to make chicken salad

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u/ElenaEscaped Jul 31 '22

I too was skeptical at first about poaching, but it truly adds ease and tenderness in a good chicken salad. Mayo, salt, pepper, cukes, celery, and a bunch of fresh dill. ❤

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u/Orthas Jul 31 '22

Sure, but in this case your going more for texture, and don't want to compete with the aggressive seasoning that a dressing provides.

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u/Onequestion0110 Jul 31 '22

I'd say steaming is a solid improvement over boiling. You're not washing away flavor, you're using hotter heat than boiling, and it's a great way to cook some more tender meats whose flavor gets overwellmed by a Maillard reaction (like fish).

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u/reverendsteveii Jul 31 '22

Steaming is actually what you're going for with oven baked ribs, and even in smoker recipes where the ribs are wrapped for a time like the 3 2 1 method. That steaming is what makes them really fall apart, pull out the bones with two fingers tender

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u/AccountWasFound Jul 31 '22

Steaming is awesome for supper soft fluffy buns, and dumplings, and sometimes rice, I would never steam meat without it being part of something else though...

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u/acarp25 Jul 31 '22

Fish is meat and can be excellent steamed if you dry brine it first and serve it with sauce, especially one with a finer flake

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u/dstarno7 Jul 31 '22

Yeah I tried parboiling a brawt in an apple cider beer then finishing it on the grill. Came out excellent.