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Pork chop
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A pork chop is a loin Cut of pork cut taken perpendicular to the spine of the pig carcass and is usually a rib cut or part of a vertebra cut. In the United States, pork chops constitute about 10% of total pork consumption and are the most common meat cut taken from the pork loin.
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I stopped eating meat some 50 years ago when I looked at the pork chop on my plate and thought: this represents fear, pain, death. That did it, and I went Plant-based diet plant-based instantly. Other people will eat only the flesh of free range animals that live on farms, where they are well treated and know a quick death.
Jane Goodall, Why I sent plant-based (and why we should all eat less meat) April 28, 2017 Jane Goodall's Good for All News (news.janegoodall.org} https://news.janegoodall.org/2017/04/28/why-i-went-plant-based-and-why-we-should-all-eat-less-meat/
A pork chop is a cut of meat obtained from the backbone of the pork. An adult pork chop usually contains part of a vertebra and part of its corresponding rib, and is generally large enough to be served as an individual portion for a person. ...Pork chops can be sold marinated to give them more flavors. As the pork needs to be cooked longer than the veal, and therefore there is a risk of drying the meat too much, the pork chops can be seasoned in brine to retain moisture. These chops can be sold both fresh and smoked.It is one of the most prized meat cut of this animal. With a good price, tasty and tender, it allows to prepare dishes consistent and very easy to cook. Many people enjoy simply with a good chop of fried or grilled pork, but also it is worth to take into account more complete recipes, like the cooked encebollada, with mango sauce, sautéed cabbage, or with bacon and cheese. In addition, the marinated pork chop and red wine sauce is a really exquisite dish.
Sharon Guzman, Introduction Pork Chop Recipes : 50 Delicious of Pork Chop published by Sharon Guzman 2023 https://books.google.com/books?id=54mnEAAAQBAJ (42 pages)
It's a sandwich that's almost too easy to prepare: the bone-in pork chop is griddled and dropped on a bun, squirted with a swirl of Mustard (condiment) mustard, loaded with cooked onions, maybe some sport peppers, and boom, that's it.Though a seemingly low-effort production, the pork chop sandwich is delicious, and it is a quintessential workingman's food.The first documented serving of the bone-in pork chop sandwich was at Jim's Original street-side stand that has operated in the Maxwell Street area since the middle of the last century.
Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites University of Illinois Press 2023 9780252054068 Chapter 3. Bone-In Pork Chop Sandwich by David Hammond https://books.google.com/books?id=4dmsEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA14 13–16 (168 pages; coauthored by Monica Eng and David Hammond; quote from p. 14)
A good pork chop is a thing of beauty. When handled properly — with a nicely caramelized crust encasing moist, flavorful meat — it can give even your favorite cut of steak a run for its money. But anyone who has eaten this cut of meat often has likely encountered at least one tough, dry chop, compelling them to try to choke it down anyway to save face or avoid food waste.The oven is one avenue for avoiding dried-out pork chops, but that can take more time than I am willing to devote on a weeknight. When I'm hungry, cooking pork chops on the stove can get them onto my plate in minutes, but without the right care these weeknight warriors can easily turn into shoe leather.
Aaron Hutcherson, 5 tips for cooking juicy pork chops quickly. October 7, 2022 The Washington Post https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA721360527&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=abs&issn=01908286&sw=w&p=HRCA&userGroupName=anon%7Efd1e5052&aty=open-web-entry
Fiery Sweet Pork ChopsThe refreshing Cucumber Sauce, that can be served on the side, will cool your palate. It makes the perfect complement to these hot chops. Adjust the amount of vindaloo curry paste to suite your taste.
Jean Paré, The Pork Book Company's Coming Publishing Ltd 2003 9781895455939 https://books.google.com/books?id=99Kr2SiZ0F8C&pg=PA75 75 (158 pages)
See also
Bacon
Pork
External links
Category:Meat
Category:Pigs