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per serving. Applebee’s riblets are, technically, not riblets, (see below).
Button Ribs (a.k.a. Applebee’s Riblets, Chine Bones, Button Ribs)
Despite the name, button ribs are technically not ribs. Apple- bee’s calls this cut “riblets,” but they are not what had been called riblets by butchers in the past. Instead they are a thin, flat strip of meat and bone, not much meat. They are cut from the top of hog’s spine where there are little nubs or “buttons.” Because Applebee’s has made them so popular, they can oc- casionally be found in stores under the name riblets. They are often offered as “all you can eat.“ Photo courtesy of Applebee’s.
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