For example, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and bananas didn't arrive in Greece until after the discovery of the Americas in the 15th century, because that's where those foods originated. Lemons, oranges, eggplant, and rice also arrived later. But the ancient Greeks enjoyed a varied diet.
1 Place spareribs in a large stock pot with barbeque sauce, onion, salt, and pepper. Pour in enough water to cover. Bring to a low boil, and cook approximately 40 minutes.  Preheat grill for high heat.
Great care is taken while cooking ribs. Before grilling the ribs, some people prefer boiling them. The ribs, if cooked in a cooker, need to be cut into pieces that could be served after they are grilled. It takes full ten hours to get them cooked in a cooker on a slow fire. But if the same is done in an oven, it would be somewhere around eight hours.