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Proof that pigs die so dinner can feel fancy without trying.
means A slice of pork cut from the loin, usually including part of the rib bone, cooked as a single serving.
from Straightforward compound: 'pork' comes from Old French 'porc', from Latin 'porcus' meaning pig, while 'chop' as a cut of meat comes from the verb 'chop' (to cut with a sharp blow) — the cut is literally a piece chopped from the loin. The term in this culinary sense is documented from around the 17th century, paired with the similarly named 'lamb chop' and 'veal chop'.
- origin cut
- loin of the pig, bone-in or not
- overcooking risk
- dry by nature, needs a thermometer not a guess
- ideal temp
- 145°F, then rest, then stop poking it
- name trivia
- chop just means sliced, not fried