Knife Used to Slice Ribs

[hoffa2651]

Anyone have a knife they would recommend to slice ribs? I feel like mine isnt doing the trick as it isnt giving me a clean cut and ribs are kind of falling apart when I cut. Doesnt make for a good presentation

 

[theoldmonkey]

any kind that's sharp...

 

[fivetricks]

I use a good sharp boning knife personally.

I've been using (and liking) this one. Maybe it's because it still has it's factory edge on it :-)

 

[chilerelleno]

Anything that is *sharp*.
A good boning or cimeter works for me.

 

[smokerjim]

I cut them in 1/2 or 3rd's before they ever hit the smoker.

I do the same and let the guest cut them or tear them apart, what ever they prefer

 

[chef jimmyj]

Other than sharp, it isn't the knife but who wields it. 20 years as a Pro Chef, I can do ANYTHING with a 10" Chef Knife. A Boning knives work well if you cut like I do. A bit unconventional but, I run a boning knife, down and against both sides of every other bone and remove it. This gives double cut and very meaty ribs. 3-4 of these is plenty of meat for my big eaters.
A medium/light, slicing/chopping #3 Cleaver does a great job. They are heavy enough to remove the cartilage of a full rack and light enough to cut individual ribs. Place the point at one end a rock the cleaver through the ribs meat. Cuts very clean not slicing back and forth. They can be gotten pretty cheap in a Asian Grocery.
A sharp 10" Chef's Knife can be used in a similar manner to cleave through the ribs meat...JJ

 

[pops6927]

Sounds more like that they are overcooked, and not the knife.

 

[SmokinAl]

A sharp boning knife will cut FOTB ribs just fine!
Al

 

[JJS]

I use a razor sharp cleaver

 

[gmc2003]

I've been known to whip out the old electric knife on occasion.

Chris

 

[ksblazer]

I use a Dexter Russell boning knife.

Works great

 

[Smokinribsbbq]

I'm with Chef on this one. Its hard to beat a good a good French knife. I use the MBK-110. It has to be the best balanced knife I've ever held in my hand.

 

[bl0wingsm0ke]

Lots of success with a brisket knife. Boning knife works too.

 

[SmokinLogs]

If the rib bones are good and straight I use a brisket slicing knife. If they are too crooked for a straight cut I use a real sharp utility knife or chef knife.

 

[mfatty500]

I cut them in 1/2 or 3rd's before they ever hit the smoker.

They don't dry out? cause I got a got a cut up slab in the freezer that I was going to try. I guess i have nothing to lose. Do you smoke/cook for the same amount of time?