Got a half pig from a butcher and just wondering why these pork chops look a bit different than I'm used to
by KGBakedd
33 Comments
UpstairsImmediate793
Loin chops
igotbanneddd
They look different because of the extra meat and fat cap. If it bothers you, trim it off and debone them, and they will look “normal”
UpstairsImmediate793
Be careful, they can dry out quickly. Medium – High heat, don’t look too thick. 5 min side
JustDave62
They’re from the rib end of the loin. You can cook them just like any other chop
Prize-Huckleberry-55
From a pig
Due-Two-5064
Grill just the same. Fatty meaty goodness
Whiskey_and_Wiretaps
It probably did karate
Illustrious-Coat3532
The top two are rib chops for sure, the bottom two look like the end of it. But I would probably eat the bottom two first. Lol
19Bronco93
They are mostly untrimmed just sliced on the bandsaw. Lots of salt, lots of pepper, lots of heat until 155° ish.
whatsgoinon2025
Rib end
Noid1111
They’re rib chops and they look beautiful
spentbrass1
Bottom 2 are blade cut chops the best pork chop the other 2 are rib chops
CaptWoodrowCall
Rib end of the loin, where the loin meets the shoulder. Probably the best chops on the pig, in my opinion. Equivalent of a rib eye steak in beef.
LeaderAntique1169
I can only imagine the flavor mmmmm
LazyOldCat
Loin that doesn’t suck, “You bought a pig!” Pork Chops. So insanely good.
moist4brisket
Pork
Swish887
Thin cut with salts and pepper in cast iron frying pan on low heat for a long time. Pork jerky.
NegotiationLow2783
The cap of false lean is still on them. That’s actually how I prefer my chops. They have some fat, so they aren’t so dry.
Top-Analysis971
They look like they can’t from the rib end of the loin vs the loin end. Those darker parts are what often make up boneless rib sandwiches/country ribs, since they look so strange to us as part of the chop. Personally, I prefer them since they are a bit more fatty.
jediwompa
From a pig
Blankgambit
Those are blade chops, they’re just past the rib, lotta places turn them into country ribs
bike_it
They didn’t trim off what would be called the lifter meat if this were beef. Might not be as tender as the other parts. You can cut through this part to help prevent curling during cooking (blue lines).
They look a bit different cause they are fresh cut from a butcher and not from a grocery store.
Vancityguy1234
Cook eat enjoy
madmatt90000
Bottom two are blade chops and top two are closer to rib chops. Both from the bone in loin. Both delicious in their own respect.
galspanic
Those are pork chops if pork chops wanted to taste amazing. Seriously, the local Safeway has started bolstering their meat packages by attaching “scrap” parts just like this (and charging the same), but they’re awesome.
bapeery
Those are the best kind.
hatfieldmichael
The kind a nice person gives you.
oldmanbytheowl
A shit ton of people are wrong on here. They are all rib chops. There has to be a blade bone showing to be a blade chop. That is the legal definition of a pork loin blade chop.
KGEXO
You guys are the meat masters
Admirable-Kitchen737
What are you used to?
GnosticPizza
Those are End Chops, we usually turn them into country style ribs, but since you got a half pig, you got all the of the chops from the bone in loin. Their still good.
33 Comments
Loin chops
They look different because of the extra meat and fat cap. If it bothers you, trim it off and debone them, and they will look “normal”
Be careful, they can dry out quickly. Medium – High heat, don’t look too thick. 5 min side
They’re from the rib end of the loin. You can cook them just like any other chop
From a pig
Grill just the same. Fatty meaty goodness
It probably did karate
The top two are rib chops for sure, the bottom two look like the end of it. But I would probably eat the bottom two first. Lol
They are mostly untrimmed just sliced on the bandsaw. Lots of salt, lots of pepper, lots of heat until 155° ish.
Rib end
They’re rib chops and they look beautiful
Bottom 2 are blade cut chops the best pork chop the other 2 are rib chops
Rib end of the loin, where the loin meets the shoulder. Probably the best chops on the pig, in my opinion. Equivalent of a rib eye steak in beef.
I can only imagine the flavor mmmmm
Loin that doesn’t suck, “You bought a pig!” Pork Chops. So insanely good.
Pork
Thin cut with salts and pepper in cast iron frying pan on low heat for a long time. Pork jerky.
The cap of false lean is still on them. That’s actually how I prefer my chops. They have some fat, so they aren’t so dry.
They look like they can’t from the rib end of the loin vs the loin end. Those darker parts are what often make up boneless rib sandwiches/country ribs, since they look so strange to us as part of the chop. Personally, I prefer them since they are a bit more fatty.
From a pig
Those are blade chops, they’re just past the rib, lotta places turn them into country ribs
They didn’t trim off what would be called the lifter meat if this were beef. Might not be as tender as the other parts. You can cut through this part to help prevent curling during cooking (blue lines).
https://preview.redd.it/c9ez9b3bompf1.png?width=695&format=png&auto=webp&s=4a4815a8ce14cbab02e70129771513d3719791e5
They look a bit different cause they are fresh cut from a butcher and not from a grocery store.
Cook eat enjoy
Bottom two are blade chops and top two are closer to rib chops. Both from the bone in loin. Both delicious in their own respect.
Those are pork chops if pork chops wanted to taste amazing. Seriously, the local Safeway has started bolstering their meat packages by attaching “scrap” parts just like this (and charging the same), but they’re awesome.
Those are the best kind.
The kind a nice person gives you.
A shit ton of people are wrong on here. They are all rib chops. There has to be a blade bone showing to be a blade chop. That is the legal definition of a pork loin blade chop.
You guys are the meat masters
What are you used to?
Those are End Chops, we usually turn them into country style ribs, but since you got a half pig, you got all the of the chops from the bone in loin. Their still good.
Look like good ones!