Does anyone leave the membrane on baby backs?

[smoke 2 geaux]

On a related note, I bought two racks for Mother's day last weekend. When I got them out of the package I found that one was already missing it's membrane. That's the first time that has happened to me. Makes me wonder if we hava a SMF secret agent working at the packing plant???

Oh by the way, I remove them. I'm too lazy to brine turkey breasts, but not too lazy to skin ribs. I guess that makes me moderately lazy

 

[mythmaster]

OK, I did a poll: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...threadid=93889

 

[ddave]

I always try to remove them.

I usually succeed but one time I had two racks and the membrane on one just wanted to shred so I just scored it and left it on. The other one came off fine though. Go figure.

I could tell the difference between the two. It wasn't the end of the world though.

Dave

 

[caveman]

NEVER!! NOPE.....NEVER AGAIN!!!!

 

[jammo]

I bought a pair of catfish skinning pliers just for removing the membrane on all ribs

 

[bamafan]

Until I get so old I can't pull them, NEVER, or I've had to many cocktails to remember. Joke I never leave them on.

 

[silverwolf636]

I always remove them. They're actually easy. I take a butter knife and get them started then a dry paper towel, grab and pull.

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[ak1]

IMO, I feel that the membrane helps to hold the fat in the meat that little bit longer, and therefore helps keep the meat from drying out.
As I said, sometimes I pull the membrane off, sometimes I leave it and score it. It all depends.