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" Sweet, smoky and downright messy, there&amp;#039;s something undeniably satisfying about ribs\u2014and it&amp;#039;s not just the act of eating mounds of delicious meat. It&amp;#039;s the fact that good ribs are a skill, dare we say, even an art form. Festivals, companies and entire lives are devoted to it, churning out secret sauces and rubs in the pursuit of barbecue perfection. With all the brining, rubbing, smoking, mopping sauces and 14-hour cooking the pros do, it&amp;#039;s enough to scare any home cook silly. But the process can actually be easier than you think: If you have an oven, grill or broiler and a few hours, you&amp;#039;re in business. Whether you&amp;#039;re in the mood for pork and beef, we&amp;#039;ve rounded up eight recipes that any fledgling chef can master. From Southern styles to Asian interpretations, get ready for some excellent ribs that&amp;#039;ll please just about any palate.   The Different Cuts:   Before you begin, it helps to know what you&amp;#039;re cooking with. Pork ribs are the most common in barbecue and come in two cuts.   \u2022 Spareribs are cut from the bottom of the ribs, right above the belly. The bones are relatively straight, with a higher level of fat (read: more juicy and tender).   \u2022 Baby back ribs are smaller, leaner and more curved, coming from the top of the rib near the back. They cook up quickly and are the most popular cut.   Beef ribs, on the other hand, are less commonly used. They&amp;#039;re larger, tougher and have a thicker membrane layer, requiring more work than pork ribs. That said; they can be equally tasty with the right amount of TLC.   \u2022 Back ribs are cut from the rib eye, and are very meaty\u2014not to mention pricey.   \u2022 Short ribs tend to be more common (and cheaper), and are taken from the short plate, which is at the bottom section of the ribs. This area is full of connective tissue, requiring a slow braise or long marinating period to break down the meat and get the right consistency.   Ribs Recipes:   1. BBQ Ribs with Mopping Sauce A simple mopping sauce\u2014essentially a basting sauce\u2014makes all the difference; this one is sweet and savory with apricot jam, honey, onion, soy sauce and yellow mustard.   2. Back Ribs with Plum Sauce The sauce for these ribs might seem odd\u2014plum baby food, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard and fresh ginger\u2014but the result is nothing less than delicious.   3. Low &amp;amp;amp; Slow Ribs This baby back recipe is as easy as it comes, requiring just one hour and a mix of barbecue sauce, pumpkin pie spice, chili and onion powders, salt and sugar.   4. Vietnamese Pork Spareribs Enliven your next cookout with these exotic ribs glazed in a mix of oyster and soy sauces, scallion, garlic, sugared lemon peel and crushed red pepper.   5. Baby-Back Ribs with Texas Blackjack Sauce and Peach Coleslaw These ribs don&amp;#039;t mess around, with a kicky blend of barbecue sauce, brown sugar, instant coffee and Worcestershire sauce, and served with a side of peach coleslaw.   6. Asian Beef Rib Short Ribs The secret to these succulent ribs is all in the marinade: A blend of soy sauce, orange juice, minced scallions, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and sesame oil. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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