Ted Campanelli wrote:

> I don't want to start a war, I just want to make some ribs. Can anyone
> offer a VIABLE alternative to boiling the ribs first ? It is a little
> too cold (-5 to +10 degrees) to go outside and fire up the grill or smoker.

Rub them with whatever dry seasoning you like and be generous. Put
them into a roasting pan bones side down. No liquid. Cover the pan
tightly so the vapors will stay in; use foil if you have to. Two hours
at 225F on the top shelf of the oven and test with a paring knife. If
they're done, enjoy. If not, put them back in for a little more time.
Must stay covered the whole time. Don't even check them for the first
hour and a half.

They'll be tender, moist and still attached to the bones. Sauce or not
as you wish at service.

Pastorio