Recipes — Slow-cooked ribs

If you haven’t had beef ribs before, think of them as brisket on a stick. They have a melt-in-the-mouth appeal and enough fat to keep everything juicy. So when my butcher had some, I couldn’t wait to make a batch of smoked Wagyu short ribs! Wagyu like this is pricey. An alternative is using Beef Chuck Short Ribs instead.  You have a variety of choices in pellets for this recipe. If you want intense smoke, use oak, hickory, or mesquite. For something subtler, use cherry, pecan, and apple.  Wagyu has a fantastic flavor. It’s buttery with a forward umami flavor and a...