Rib Roaring

One so easily associates cooking ribs with the pleasurable and usually gluttonous pastime of eating!
I for one have an unusual capacity for the said culinary delight. And what is more enjoyable than the licking of your greasy lips, the aroma, and the oh-so-needed toothpick thereafter?
But who would have thought that it could raise $64 000 for a charitable organisation?
The Ribfest organised by the Rotary club of Guelph-Trillum, at Hillside, Guelph lake in Canada, boasts the attendance of around 50 000 rib hungry fans.
Also, RibFest and the Hillside music festival have become popular summer events. Interestingly, a green roof above the main stage signals Hillside's ecological message to the world, which is a paradox to the usual greasy connotation.
An event of these proportions brings it's own problems however, and these problems are inextricably counter-ecological in nature. The Ribfest organisers however have overcome this with being quite innovative. Food is served on plastic plates with reusable cutlery which is washed by volunteers. Beer is served in plastic reusable mugs. Free city water is supplied by a 15,000 litre tanker truck to be drank from a thousand stainless steel canteens.
If you drink from a can, it will be recycled, and your beer will come from a keg instead of a bottle. Grease, a byproduct of a weekend of cooking ribs, is recycled into biodiesel. Power comes from a generator.
Now does that not provide a different picture that gets conjured up in our minds when cooking ribs?
But some problems aren't so easily overcome. Ribs, beans and coleslaw are held by Styrofoam containers, and the organizers have not yet found an eco-counter product since this is the container of choice used by the ribbers who attend and sell their products.
I am sure it must be a comforting thought enjoying your rack of ribs at the Ribfest - there is some kind of a soothing of your conscience if you tell yourself that you are doing things environmentally friendly.
But hey ! At the end of the day - it is just a question of "To rib or not to rib"...

Baked Ribs - Easy and Yummy!

A very easy recipe that is deliciously good! Enjoy this simple yet great dish with family and friends!
Ingredients:1 rack Belly ribs¼ cup Honey¼ cup Ketchup1 tbsp Butter1 cloves Garlic1 tbsp Worcestershire steak sauce or A1 sauceSalt and Pepper to tastePinch Rose Mary
Boil the ribs in water for 15 to 20 minutes, cool, season with salt and pepperMix Honey, Kechup, garlic and butter, marinate in the ribs for 15 minutesBake in 360degrees oven for 10minutes
Easy to make, few ingredients and it will surely impress your family members or guests. So try the recipe now!
Tip:* Pinch some holes in the ribs so the marinate will seep through.* You can precook your belly, marinate it and put in the refrigerator for future use, it can last around 3 days. If you want to store it for a longer period of time, freeze it in the freezer. Make sure to thaw it before putting in the oven* You can put in side dishes like french fries, mashed potatoes, or steamed buttered vegetables (broccoli, carrots, beans)* A yummy dessert would be a banana cream pie which you can checkor a healthy squash leche flan that is easy to whip up
Notes:rosemary and garlic gives the aromahoney, ketchup and worceshire steak sauce gives that great taste.boiling the ribs makes it tender and juicy, that the meat can easily fall off from the bones.
Serve it hot from the oven.