'Tis the Season (For RIBS!)

Temperatures have dropped, football season has started, leaves are falling off the trees, and it’s dark at 6:30p. Still, Fall hasn’t officially arrived until wifey pulls out the Nesco for an appearance. Guess what. Fall just arrived. Behold, the glory of the Nesco Roaster.

That’s just about as good as it gets. Believe it or not, they’re even better than they look. The smell alone is enough to bring everyone to the kitchen. The ribs simmer for 2.5 hours in a stew of seasoning and brown sugar.

Note: Brown sugar is not part of the rib recipe. However, my quest for the perfect steak has led me to an important revelation: brown sugar makes everything better. I can only imagine that, in some world, bacon and brown sugar are close relatives. …mmmm, brown sugar bacon.

Afterwards, they get another dose of dry rub seasoning, a drenching of BBQ sauce, and another 30 minutes in the Nesco. The choice of BBQ sauce is up to the home team. I brought home two BBQ sauces from the Groc today.

1. Stonewall Kitchen Honey Barbecue Sauce: Simply delicious. A fine mix of sweet honey BBQ with just a touch of spice.
2. Chinese BBQ Sauce: Simply awful. This is the first BBQ sauce that I’ve ever tasted and then thrown away. It’s gritty with salt and the consistency resembles a jelly. I threw it away so quickly that I don’t even know the brand name. Once I figure it out, I’ll update the blog.

If we (by 'we', I mean wifey) were to change anything next time, I might consider finishing the ribs in the oven (broil) to give them a bit more crisp on the top. But, truthfully, they can’t get much better than today’s meal. It’s time for a nap.