Sqwertz wrote:
> Edwin Pawlowski <Edwin Pawlowski >> wrote:
>
>> "theChas." > wrote in message
>> .. .
>>> There are special pliers that have wide mouths that are used to
>>> pull the thick membrane off the back of sides of port ribs.
>>> Anyone know what these are called and where they can be purchased?
>>> In advance thanks.
>>
>> Duckbill pliers. Any good tool store will have them. OTOH, you
>> grab a corner with a paper towel and they works for a lot less
>> money. I leave them on anyway.
>
> I think the membrane helps keeps in moisture during smoking, It
> certainly doesn't hinder smoke or spice penetration, and dissolves
> into nothing by the time you're done.

Yup. If I must remove a membrane -- and I very rarely do -- I just use a
paper towel. One does not need a plier for that task.

Or you can just score a crosshatch on the membrane with a sharp knife of
razor blade.

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Dave
www.davebbq.com