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Skin-on-Frame: Additives to the water for soaking rib stock
By:Phil Nelson
Date: 3/5/2009, 9:08 pm

Hi Everyone,

I read somewhere on the WWW that adding fabric softener to the water when soaking rib stock helps make the rib more pliable after steaming.

Has anyone else heard of or use this ?

I'm soaking some ribs now... some in straight water & some in water+fabric softener to see if I notice any difference.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Additives to the water for soaking rib stock
Phil Nelson -- 3/5/2009, 9:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Additives to the water for soak
Phil Nelson -- 3/9/2009, 8:16 am
Soaking wood ------WebKitFormBoundaryoGht7Em+G7oB0 *LINK*
Jay Babina ------WebKitFormBoundaryoGht7Em+G7oB0Uu -- 3/6/2009, 11:12 am
Re: Soaking wood ------WebKitFormBoundaryoGht7Em+G
Bill Hamm -- 3/8/2009, 12:33 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Additives to the water for soak
Chuck -- 3/6/2009, 8:13 am
Some observations
Brian Nystrom -- 3/7/2009, 9:14 am
Re: Some observations
ChuckS -- 3/11/2009, 12:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Additives to the water for soak
Mike Bielski------WebKitFormBoundaryx6tN6V9+L8A854 -- 3/6/2009, 12:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Additives to the water for soak
Chuck -- 3/6/2009, 2:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Additives to the water for soak
Bill Hamm -- 3/6/2009, 4:45 am