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FRESH, NOT FROZEN
DELIVERY FREE OVER £70
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FROM LOCAL FARMS
Exceptionally meaty rare breed pork ribs cut St Louis style, weighing approximately 3–3.2kg.
These are much more substantial than a typical commercial rib rack, with a generous depth of belly meat and fat — closer to a skinless pork belly with ribs attached. Ideal for smoking, low-and-slow BBQ or slow oven roasting. Serves approximately 6–8.
£42.50
St Louis ribs are cut from the belly, or spare-rib, section of the pig and trimmed into a neater, more rectangular rack. Our version deliberately keeps a generous depth of pork belly meat and fat, making it far more substantial than the thin racks often sold as St Louis ribs.
At approximately 3–3.2kg, this is a large sharing cut — closer to a skinless pork belly with the ribs attached than a lightweight rib rack. The combination of meat, fat and connective tissue gives deep pork flavour and keeps the ribs succulent during long, slow cooking.
These ribs are best cooked low and slow. For barbecue or smoking, cook indirectly at a low temperature until the meat is tender, then glaze and finish uncovered to set the surface. For the oven, season or apply a rub, cover and roast at around 160°C for approximately 2½–3 hours, then uncover and finish at about 220°C for 10–15 minutes to colour and caramelise the glaze. Use tenderness as the final test, as thickness can vary.
For a detailed barbecue method, see our Memphis-Style BBQ Ribs Recipe using the 3-2-1 method.
Baby back ribs come from higher up the rib cage beside the loin. They are smaller, leaner and generally quicker to cook. St Louis ribs come from the belly or spare-rib section, so they are flatter, richer and carry more meat, fat and connective tissue. If you want a large rack for smoking or a substantial BBQ centrepiece, St Louis ribs are the better choice.
How large is the rack?
Approximately 3–3.2kg. It is a substantial cut and serves around 6–8 people, depending on appetite and sides.
Are St Louis ribs the same as baby back ribs?
No. Baby backs come from the loin side and are smaller and leaner. St Louis ribs come from the belly or spare-rib section and carry more meat and fat.
Can I cook them in the oven?
Yes. Cook them covered at a moderate temperature until tender, then finish uncovered at a higher temperature to colour or set the glaze.
Are they suitable for smoking?
Yes. Their size, fat and connective tissue make them particularly well suited to low-and-slow smoking and barbecue.
How many people will they feed?
Approximately 6–8 people, depending on sides and appetite.
Michael Brigham (verified owner) –
Gary Griffiths (verified owner) –
Not cooked yet as the BBQ isn’t until the B/H weekend however they do look very impressive before they went in to the freezer
1st Class service and delivery
Thinking of treating the guests by ordering the BBQ pack
Andrea Clarke (verified owner) –
Claudia Cox (verified owner) –
Yet again, a wonderful, huge slab of high quality meat, which makes for some comically large ribs. Smoke them slowly until they’re verging on being fall-apart tender – it’s hard to find words because it makes the kind of meal where everyone is silent. Really fantastic.
Sam Harakis (verified owner) –
6 Hour smoke on the barbecue American style these were fantastic. Meaty, tasty and juicy. It’s a big rack and I’ll get probably 3 meals from it as well, so good value.
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Tom Jessop (verified owner) –
Andrew Battersby (verified owner) –
Top quality pork. Not pumped with water. Would love to know what breed? Beautiful fat that renders down. Each rack will fill a whole oven shelf on its own, and a whole fridge shelf and most BBQ grills. These racks are best cut into individual ribs to be grilled/smoked, then wrapped in foil and slow cooked.. Each rib is a portion each person, melt in the mouth yummy. My second purchase from these lovely people. Monthly emails, no hassle.
Christopher Taylor (verified owner) –
Best ribs I’ve bought
Chinese style I marinaded and cooked for 3 Hours, really tasty!!
Alexander Ridgers (verified owner) –
William Shepherd (verified owner) –
Aba Sandor Borzasi (verified owner) –
Great quality meat, little annoying that half of the cut almost didn’t had rib bones.
James Jeffery (verified owner) –
Simon Scarre (verified owner) –
Family of four and was worried about portion size. Need not because we had over half left over. Great cut of meat but needs a good trim if you plan on getting a nice bark from smoking this for 9 odd hours.
David Halse (verified owner) –
Well packaged and delivered on time.
I bought three of these for a 7.5 hour smoke, and they were excellent.
Good quality meat, and many happy guests.
I did find hard to remove (but successfully did) the membrane on the back of the ribs.
I also brine in a 3% salt solution overnight.
I wouldn’t look anywhere else now for ribs.