Macon Magazine

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013 MACON MAGAZINE I 85 DISTRIBUTED LOCALLY BY: MIDGEORGIA SALES COMPANY 1. SLATHER - Cover ribs with spicy mustard, not Dijon, Worcestershire and Maker's Mark bourbon. Marinate overnight. 2. RUB - with turbinado sugar to coat. 3. MOP - Place ribs in the smoker and baste with a blend of Maker's Mark and Worcestershire every hour as they cook. "Falling off the bone is not a real virtue," he said about ribs that are cooked well. "If you're getting that, you've either braised it, broiled it or roasted it." M "is steakhouse staple is a wonderful addition to any meal," said Alex about the spinach salad. "Spinach is a quality, palate- pleasing, vitamin-rich food and this salad comes with bacon. It's a crowd-pleaser, to be sure." SPINACH SALAD Start with a salad bowl filled with spinach, approximately four to five ounces and add chopped onion, diced tomatoes, sliced mushrooms and chopped hardboiled eggs, all to taste. WARM BACON VINAIGRETTE In a pan, cook 4 strips of bacon until crispy and fat has been rendered. Remove the bacon and chop into bits and add to spinach bowl. Pour the bacon fat into a safe dish and wipe the pan. Return 2 tablespoons of the fat to the pan and heat over low heat. Add 2 tablespoons of Balsamic or red wine vinegar, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard and 1 teaspoon of honey and whisk until all elements are combined. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to cover the salad elements in the dressing. Serve immediately. RIBS "For longer smokes, I like two different types of wood for smoke flavor - a fruit wood and heartier wood," Alex said. e ribs may take five hours or more to smoke and Alex suggests you use your fingers to tell if the meat is done. "No need for a thermometer." For those unsure of how ribs should feel to the touch when they are done, Jack Waiboer, a champion cook from South Carolina likes the toothpick method. "You poke a toothpick into the meat between the bones. When it slides in with little or no resistance you have a done rack of ribs. It's best to test various parts of the rack to be sure you have them done to your liking. With a little practice you can better judge the doneness of your ribs." Alex's somewhat loose recipe (this may not be a recipe for someone cooking ribs for the first time) gives the cook space to experiment on ingredients and amounts. Statement of Ownership: 1. Publication title: Macon Magazine; 2. Publication number: 0020-965; 3. Filing date: Oct. 1, 2012 4. Issue Frequency: Six times per year; 5. Number of issues published annually: six; 6. Annual subscription price: $16.00; 7. Complete mailing address of known office of publication (not printer): 2208 Ingleside Ave., Macon, GA, 31204-2032, contact person: Jodi Palmer, telephone: 478-746-7779; 8. Complete mailing address of headquarters or general business office of publisher (not printer): same as above; 9. 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