What are the different grades of ribs?

Answer by  NHgirl13 (12)

First off, there are many types of ribs including beef, pork, and lamb. The most common type of rib comes from pork. There are thre main types of ribs that come from different sections of the rib cage, including babyback, spare rib, and lastly rib tips.

Answer by  Jen82 (22)

These are the different grades of beef ribs: No. A 1 - Prime - thick, fleshy, lots of marbling of the fat No. 1 - Choice - a little less marbling of fat No 2 - Good - still shows marbling but not as much as other 2 No. 3 - Medium - average thickness No. 4 - Common - below average thickness No. 5 - Cutter - very thin, no fat