What should I serve with barbecued ribs?

[bobthedrummer]

Mashed potatoes? Rice? Pasta? I'm making corn bread too.

But should it be mashed potatoes, rice or pasta???

[Huckebein the Raven]

1. Mashed potatoes

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. FRIED POTATOES!

French fries...country fried or cut into pieces baked in the oven, drizzled in olive oil with garlic and rosemary!

[bobthedrummer]

10. Heh, heh I put olive oil and garlic salt on the ribs.

But I'll pass on fried foods for now.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

16. So bake em just like I said

325 for 45 minutes

[bobthedrummer]

19. I don't know why I flashed on the subjectline and thought about hash-

browns with onions.

I could make some steak fries in the oven, but I think mashed would be better with the sauce, some greens and corn bread.

I gotta lot to do in the next 2 hours.

[Bunny]

3. Potato salad, baked beans, coleslaw, and of course cornbread.

They are the only acceptable side dishes when serving ribs. I think it's a law somewhere.

[wryter2000]

13. Listen to Bunny

She knows what she's talking about. :hi:

[Bunny]

17. Hey wryter!

How are ya? :hi:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

4. Tater Salad.

Cole slaw. What I usually serve with them. BBQ baked beans, too.

[phusion]

8. They call me...

TATER SALAD!



My son is named tater-tot...

Sorry, just had to. :)

[scarlett1]

5. No Not Mashed Potatoes

Ribs need a Fried potato side, they don't even need to be French Fries just cut up a potato and an onion add some garlic. If Pasta, only as a pasta salad, but cole slaw is better.

[bobthedrummer]

22. You're from Kansas land of KC Rib houses

But I'm from Green Bay, small city of slaughterhouses, it's ok to do the mashed potatoes or rice, pasta is a "new Europe" dish any day of the week!
:9

[tammywammy]

6. potato salad, cole slaw and green beans

[imenja]

7. corn on the cob and coleslaw. potato salad too

[wryter2000]

11. Cole slaw

Definitely.

[bobthedrummer]

14. Damn, I wish it was corn harvest time.

Corn on the cob with lots of butter and salt:9

[Wapsie B]

9. I'd got with steak fries,

country fries, whatever you call 'em. Coleslaw and baked beans would be perfect.

[DS1]

12. Beer. Before and after

:D

[ffm172]

15. Do I have to eat ANYTHING with ribs?

just give me the ribs and I am happy :P

[bunkerbuster1]

18. With those choices I'd say pasta

but I'd make it a pasta salad. you need something crisp and light to go with the heavy ribs. The previously mentioned cole slaw is great, but some crunchy veggies (nothing exotic, thin sliced carrots and parboiled broccoli or green beans would be great) with any kind of pasta would be swell.

Some olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and oregano... yum.

[Mutley]

20. My Chef SO says

Some kind of cold salad such as macaroni, potato, or cole slaw. Also corn on the cob. Some kind bread, preferably Italian. A green side salad and cold beer. That'll do ya!

[maveric]

21. Corn on the cob, cole slaw and baked beans.

Make sure you have a case of air freshener handy.

[TNDemo]

23. Corn casserole.

The kind with the Jiffy mix and sour cream.

[TreasonousBastard]

24. I know everybody says...

baked potatoes, baked beans, corn on the cob, and some kind of cold salad. That's the rule. Maybe even a law in some places.

But, why eat like a Republican?

Do the ribs with a Brazilian dry rub, serve up some roasted asparagus with bernaise sauce, green salad, cauliflower with cheese sauce, roasted butternut squash, and serve with French wine, French bread, and German beer.

And have a big ol' bowl of grits hanging out there just for the hell of it.

[Left Is Write]

25. Potato salad, home fries or fried potatoes. Not mashed.