Oven-Barbecued Spareribs

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2006, America's Test Kitchen TV

Most oven rib recipes slather on smoke-flavored sauce for an ersatz barbecue experience. Could we get the smoky flavor and fork-tender texture of true barbecue indoors?

SERVES 4

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

When the craving for barbecued ribs strikes in the dead of winter, you’re out of luck unless you visit the local rib joint. There are recipes for oven barbecuing, but the smoke-flavored sauce they use is no substitute for actual smoke. We w...

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