sparerib
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Then you’ll bite into a sparerib, its meat underseasoned and its exterior bitter with char, and you’ll suddenly remember why.
From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2018
The bark on the brisket may sometimes lose its edge, and a sparerib may occasionally cook itself off the bone in a holding unit.
From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2017
On off days, you may get a pulp of gray, lifeless, smokeless pork or a tough, stringy sparerib.
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2015
It is American in every chitlin and sparerib.
From Time • Feb. 17, 2011
Ernest hosted a dinner for them all at Trader Vic’s, featuring his customary personal menu—“a kind of smoked sparerib, eaten ‘by hand,’ and a coffee plus brandy,” David Lilienthal recorded in his personal journal.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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