Beef ribs help

[cf110814]

I need some help from my bbq community identifying what exactly I was sent. I ordered online what was advertised as a beef short rib plate. It even said in the description it would come 2-4 bones and picture looked like the short rib plates I have made before. What I received was a 6 bone rack labeled as beef chuck short ribs. chuck ribs vs short rib plate gets confusing and I tried doing research online. As far as I know, short rib plates never come with 6 ribs.
Is this a short rib plate with 2 chuck ribs attached? Is this not at all a short rib plate? I'm in a back and forth with the company. They seem nice enough, but are pretty much telling me "tough luck, cook them and enjoy". Will these smoke the same way as a short rib plate? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[We'reSmokin'Now]

Just my 2¢....here are a couple of links that reference/describe both: (you definitely did not get what you asked for)

https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/cuts/cut/44466/plate-short-ribs
https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/cuts/cut/2814/chuck-short-ribs

For me half the fun is figuring what works and what doesn't. I would cook them the same way you cooked your last short rib plate.

Good luck and let us know how they turn out.

 

[cf110814]

fair point. Your link is spot on I think. Most times I'd agree about just having fun smoking a new cut I've never made, but these were for my father in laws birthday and i told him specifically i would make him plate ribs. Also I don't appreciate the company sending me an item i didn't order that wasn't cheap ($65 per rack!) and then telling me to go pound sand pretty much! Oh well. Here's to hoping they at least taste good!

 

[We'reSmokin'Now]

Also I don't appreciate the company sending me an item i didn't order that wasn't cheap ($65 per rack!)....

Yikes! I hear ya...and don't blame you for being upset.

Good luck! But I'm sure you'll make these work..

 

[jfrosty27]

Who is the company you ordered from? I want to know so I can avoid them.

 

[cf110814]

You wouldn't believe if I told you what transpired over the last few hrs with this company. This "farmer" told me he is the expert and that I was trying to take advantage of him. Kept pointing to all his wonderful reviews on why he can't be wrong. That because I found proof on the internet chuck ribs and plate ribs are different it doesn't mean anything because it came from the internet. The guy/company is a bully. At best he's uninformed and stubborn. At worst he's trying to pass off a lower quality cut of meat as a higher quality one. I told him it's like ordering a filet at a restaurant, being served sirloin, and the waiter telling me "too bad enjoy it." Basically the only way I could get him to refund me was telling him I wouldn't shame his company publicly or leave negative reviews, so I'll stick to that. His only contingency was that he would refund me if I agreed to never do business with him again. What a world. No problem pal.

 

[rgreenberg2000]

Assuming that you don't have to return the ribs (whatever they are), I've cooked both short and plate ribs, and they cook pretty much they same. Only real difference is that I find plate ribs are usually a bit thicker, so they take longer. Other than that, no difference in the process, so you should be fine doing whatever you were planning to do when you thought you were getting plate ribs.

Enjoy! One of my absolute favorites!

Rich

 

[cf110814]

Assuming that you don't have to return the ribs (whatever they are), I've cooked both short and plate ribs, and they cook pretty much they same. Only real difference is that I find plate ribs are usually a bit thicker, so they take longer. Other than that, no difference in the process, so you should be fine doing whatever you were planning to do when you thought you were getting plate ribs.

Enjoy! One of my absolute favorites!

Rich

Thanks rich. Smoke is rolling now. Appreciate the insight.

 

[We'reSmokin'Now]

Glad you got your money back!

That guy sounds like a piece of work.

 

[Mastertech59]

Glad you got your money back!

That guy sounds like a piece of work.

Agree

 

[fullhouse32]

@cf110814 sounds like a company I did business with a year or two ago. Hearthstone Farms out of Charleston,ME.
I made it a habit to stay away from them.
I hope you and your family enjoy what you’re cooking.

 

[Mastertech59]

A butcher in your local area is always going to be your best choice for quality meats and information on how to prepare and cook it, plus it puts the $$$$ back into your local area.

 

[cf110814]

A butcher in your local area is always going to be your best choice for quality meats and information on how to prepare and cook it, plus it puts the $$$$ back into your local area.

100% agree. I live in rhode island and we have unfortunately very few independent local butchers. Super markets put all of the good ones out of business. I've searched far and wide for a good local one and haven't been able to find one that has quality cuts. Prime brisket is impossible to find. And I've yet to find one that sells short rib plates.

 

[cf110814]

@cf110814 sounds like a company I did business with a year or two ago. Hearthstone Farms out of Charleston,ME.
I made it a habit to stay away from them.
I hope you and your family enjoy what you’re cooking.

 

[cf110814]

For what it's worth, we cooked what was sent and it was 100% not plate ribs. There was strange layers of tough fat throughout it that I've never seen on plate ribs. I think this company has been duping unsuspecting people and the owner got mad I realized what he was doing. Quality of the meat wasn't bad, but not what I ordered. Oh well. Lesson learned.