What animal do ribs come from?

(Baby back ribs are from the top of the rib area along the back.) With the removal of the bacon, a thin layer of meat remains on the spareribs. Spareribs are considered to be more meaty and succulent than baby back ribs. read more

Short ribs come from the lower rib cage of the steer, referred to as a 'short plate' (or sometimes, just 'plate'), hence, the name. The upper portion of the rib cage, in contrast, is often just called 'beef ribs' or 'beef back ribs', which is the attached to the cut of meat that you know as prime rib (or rib eye steak). read more