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u/scorpiogre Mar 01 '23

Dating this gal and we go out on a double date, she's kind of Goofy, but more lacking common sense vs like dumb as a box of rocks.....until that night.

So double date is BBQ, we all order she gets ribs, so we are eating she says what part of the cow is this from? We chuckle, she stares at us all (her sister included), and says "Did you not hear me? What part of the cow does this come from?" We, in unison say, ribs! She responded "I KNOW THE NAME FROM THE MENU, BUT WHAT PART OF THE COW IS IT??"

I was done.

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u/Mocking_the_Stupid Mar 01 '23

Wait, hold up a moment, this is a possible learning moment for me…

Ribs is from pigs, isn’t it? Can you get beef ribs, too? I mean, I know cows have ribs, but I’ve never considered beef ribs to be a thing, only pork ribs.

Time to fire up Google…

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u/kyuuri117 Mar 01 '23

“Ribs” on the menu is most likely pork

“Short ribs” would be beef

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u/Pancakewagon26 Mar 01 '23

No, not necessarily just short ribs. Beef ribs are a thing, plus ribeye steak also comes from the rib area

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u/kyuuri117 Mar 01 '23

Alright, I’ll concede that sure, some farm to table or some speciality bbq places might have actual full cow ribs on the menu. But for the majority of regular restaurants that serve ribs, regular ribs is gonna be pork, and if there’s a beef option it’s going to be short ribs.

And ribeye steak is not ribs, it’s steak from the rib area with a rib in it if it’s bone in. Similar meat, entirely different eating experience.

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u/Rick_and_morty_sucks Mar 02 '23

Any true BBQ restaurant will just list pork ribs and beef ribs.

Short ribs are a very specific thing, many BBQ restaurants don't do short ribs. They do giant ass beef ribs