porkchop

Bone-in pig serving

A porkchop is a cut of pork from the loin, sliced perpendicular to the spine and typically including a rib bone: grilled porkchops with applesauce.

The cut is a staple of American home cooking.

In slang, porkchop can describe someone considered thick or unsophisticated, or in some Black American usage, a person seen as an Uncle Tom—subservient to white authority.

cut

bone-in

With skeleton intact

butterfly · ribeye · sirloin · tenderloin · rack · frenched · blade · rib · shoulder

meal

dinner

Primary evening meal

applesauce · gravy · coleslaw · cornbread · greens · rice · vegetables · family dinner · homestyle · weeknight

cooking

pan-fry

Cook in shallow oil

  • searBurn the outside
  • grillCooking surface over fire
  • bakeCook using dry heat

broil · braise · roast · fry · sizzle · flip · rest · baste · thermometer · skillet

texture

juicy

Full of moisture

crispy · charred · caramelized · crusty · pink · overcooked · dry · marbling · fat cap · rendered

seasoning

brine

Water saturated with sodium

  • marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
  • rubApply friction manually
  • garlicPungent culinary bulb

rosemary · thyme · sage · paprika · mustard · salt · pepper · apple cider · brown sugar · soy sauce

Categories
Opposites
meat vs. plant-based

porkchoptofu

Coagulated soy milk block

seitan · tempeh · vegetables · salad · Beyond Meat

forbidden vs. permitted foods

porkchopkosher food

Religiously sanctioned Jewish cuisine

halal food · halal meat · beef · chicken · fish

Family

chop, pork, chopping, chopper, chopped, porker, porky, porcine, chopstick

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G