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spare ribs Why do we call them spare ribs?Tks. What doe the word spare mean?
Dec 28, 2014 11:14 AM
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Wikipedia says the name comes from a German word. Just do a search.
December 28, 2014
A closely trimmed rib of pork. Spare means keep for later , as this meat is smaller in comparison to other meat meals. You could say it is cut sparingly .
December 28, 2014
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