Cooking beef ribsin mud.

 

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🔥 Mud-Cooked Beef Ribs – Primitive Style

🥩 Ingredients:

• Beef ribs (bone-in, preferably short ribs or back ribs)

• Salt and pepper

• Garlic, herbs, and spices (optional but great: rosemary, thyme, chili flakes)

• Banana leaves, cabbage leaves, or parchment paper (optional for wrapping)

• Natural clay or mud (make sure it's clean and non-toxic)

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🛠️ Tools:

• Shovel or digging tool

• Fire pit or hot coals

• Cloth or gloves for handling mud

• Foil (if you're modernizing the process, but traditional methods don’t use it)

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🧱 Method:

1. Prep the Ribs

Rub the ribs with salt, pepper, and any spices you like. Let them sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.

2. Wrap the Ribs (Optional)

To prevent the mud from sticking to the meat, wrap the ribs in:

• Banana leaves

• Cabbage leaves

• Or parchment paper
  If you're using foil (modern hack), the mud will be easier to remove after cooking.

3. Coat with Mud

• Cover the ribs completely in 1–2 inches of clean, thick mud or clay.

• Form a solid, sealed "mud casing" around the ribs.

4. Build a Fire Pit

• Dig a shallow hole.

• Burn a wood fire down to hot coals.

• Place some coals at the bottom.

5. Bake in Earth

• Place the mud-covered ribs directly on the coals.

• Cover with more hot coals and a layer of dirt.

• Let it cook for 4–8 hours depending on the thickness of the ribs and heat of the fire.

6. Remove and Crack Open

• Carefully dig up and remove the hardened mud.

• Crack it open like a shell.

• Unwrap the leaves or foil.

• The meat should be fall-off-the-bone tender and smoky.

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📝 Tips:

• Clay from natural riverbeds (free of chemicals) works best.

• Avoid modern clays that contain paint pigments or glazes.

• Try this in a safe outdoor area with proper ventilation.

• Pair it with root vegetables like potatoes or yams, also cooked in the coals.