Is it impossible to buy bacon ribs in England?

Question

Where on earth can I buy them? My mum used to make a delicious soup when I was a young lad and she'd put bacon ribs in it. It was amazing. But now I can't find them anywhere!!

Please help me find my bacon ribs!

Hi Penny Century - I live in SW London

Answer 1

You need to find a butcher who cures their own bacon. You can also find stockists online. They are very cheap and brilliant in soups containing split peas, potatoes or cabbage.

Let me know where abouts in the UK you are and I'll try to find you a local stockist. Here's one for starters ( scroll down ).

http://www.emmettsham.co.uk/store/customer/home.php?cat=1



Hi Lord Onion, I'm in south east london. Have you tried the Ginger Pig stall at Borough Market? Alternatively you can find a good butcher where you live by looking on this site

http://www.guildofqbutchers.com/index.html

Give the butcher a ring and if they cure bacon then they should have bacon ribs. If they dont have them then any good butcher should be able to prepare them if you give them a bit of advance notice. I hope this helps you in your search.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Bacon ribs are hard to find but try the on-line suggestions but for something that would work, try a bacon joint its effectively the same thing, or for a really good meal try smoked loin of pork.

Take about 1 to 2 kilos (2.2 to 4.4lbs) of bacon smoked loin of pork, add 1 medium onion coarsely chopped one carrot and a stick of celery if you have one again chopped cover with water and bring to the boil simmer for about an hour (til the Bacon's cooked) this will give you fantastic bacon stock for a soup basis.

Now here's the good bit do the same as above and add also either lentils (I prefer the little green ones) or yellow split peas, or cabbage add enough so you have "leftovers" a few peeled potatoes don't go a miss either.

when you've had a meal off of the above blend up the remaining veg, you reheat, you should now have a nice thick soup for added pleasure save some of the bacon dice it and put it into the blended soup.

For extra special touch add a little red wine to the soup make sure you boil off the alcohol though and if you really want to push the boat out into the bowl of soup splash a swirl of cream.

I tend to do this in a pressure cooker simmer with the lid on if you dont have one.

Answer 4

If you have a food market near you the stall that supplies bacon can usually get them for you, but you have to order in advance, love them too. Ask your butcher to get them from his bacon supplier. No they are not the same as pork ribs as they have been cured, They are excellent just thrown into a pot for about an hour, then add carrots and onions for a further half hour and finish by adding potatoes for the last 20 - 30 mins, add pepper and a little butter upon serving, delicious,

Answer 5

Try a proper butchers rather than a supermarket--you may be able to find a pork butcher if you look in yellow pages.All the independent butchers in our small town sell them.We make soup regularly with either them or ham shanks(hocks).Don't forget to soak them first in cold water,rinse, and when you have brought them to the boil chuck away the water and start again.

Answer 6

pork ribs is same as bacon ribs ,they are available in butchers and tescos have them.(sorry my mistake they aren't same as pork ribs )
unless you mean the big thick slices of bacon that contain no bone a good local butcher can help you out if you explain what you are looking for.
here is a site of a butcher he mentions bacon ribs he is based in manchester so don't know where you are.
http://pjhowarthbutcher.com/bacon/bacon.htm

Answer 7

In the event that it's a fruit they have seeds, otherwise it's a vegetable. And vegetables are usually grown in the ground while fruits are grown in trees.

Answer 8

check with a local butcher (our high street butcher is really helpful) or some of the large supermarkets have a 'master butcher' on site.

Answer 9

Uhh.....isn't that like pork spare ribs?

Answer 10

im sure ive seen them in tescos. you need to soak them overnight tho incase theyre too salty. (so my mam tells me)