Lost Dishes: Busch's Grove

Busch's Grove: Barbecued Ribs

Busch's Grove was an unpretentious white frame roadhouse on Clayton Road at Price, in the city of Ladue. For years the name epitomized genteel, gracious dining in St. Louis. The restaurant was known for its screened cottages, as well as the steaks coming from its grill and the mint juleps served over its bar.


Baste every 15 mintues	Brush with hot barbecue sauce

Barbecued Ribs

Source: Dining In - St. Louis, J.A. Baer II & Cecile K. Lowenhaupt, 1979

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

3 slabs pork ribs, not to exceed 3 lb each
Basting sauce (see recipe)
Barbecue sauce (see recipe)

Preparation

Trim excess fat and skirt off underside of ribs and peel off skin.

Start ribs over bed of white coals, turning constantly. When ribs have been lightly browned, push coals to side of grill. Close cover and allow ribs to finish cooking on opposite side of coals, approximately 1 1/2 hours. During this time, ribs must be basted with basting sauce every 15 minutes.

After ribs are cooked, brush with hot barbecue sauce. Heat quickly. Serve.

Basting Sauce

2 cups vinegar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup soy sauce

Mix ingredients.

Barbecue Sauce

32 oz bottle ketchup
5 oz bottle A-1 sauce
9 oz jar prepared mustard

Mix ingredients.