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Ribs!

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Spring. It hit 83 yesterday - wow! I had a portrait taken April 14, 2013, in the snow on the deck: So, for 83 on April 15...no napping through that! We had to cook!! I had immersed myself in all things sous vide (ha ha) and Linda had a hankerin' for ribs. So we came home with a slab and I set myself to the task of the perfect rib recipe. I started with Meathead (of course) and ended up at ChefSteps for an indoor-outdoor two-stage cook. Here's a link to the cook-off video between the heavyweights. And here's Meathead's recipe . I started with silver skin removal (easiest ever - a happy harbinger!) and moved to the rub... Linda had made one some time ago so the exact recipe is lost in antiquity, but I added some stuff: (source: Kentuckyaki ) A pinch here, a dash there.... oh and two other twists. A little bit of curry powder, and a third of a teaspoon of liquid smoke per side. Note: not the hour marinade in a diluted liquid smoke bath as call...