S'plane This One To Me, Lucy!

[jdmidwest]

I am a need to know kind of guy.  Always searching for the truth.

Go to the grocery store, no pork chops?

They have pork butts, pork steak, pork loins and tenderloins, pork ribs, country ribs, hollywood ribs, sirloin chops, bacon, sausage, ground pork, brats, baby back ribs, chitlins, and pigs feet.  NO Pork Chops.

I know there is a problem, the Covid got all the meat packers and prices have doubled.  Nothing to do with the Meat Packers Union I am sure.

When you cut up a pig, there are pork chops, its a select cut.  The pigs are not deformed now and quit growing them.  But I have not seen a Pork Chop for 3 weeks.

Thoughts????

[moguy1973]

They make the bone in loins into country ribs and they can charge more for them.

[jdmidwest]

Maybe, but country ribs are a cheaper cut.  Part of the Shoulder.  That should cut into the pork steak part.

I think you are thinking about Hollywood ribs.  But that is the tail in portion, still not charging a premium for them around here.

[fishinwrench]

I haven't had a bone-in pork chop for years.    It's like they just don't cut meat like that anymore.  

[MOPanfisher]

They still have them near me.  I seldom buy any because i much prefer pork steaks. 

[jdmidwest]

The pork chop is great in the air fryer.  Rub it with olive oil and a spice rub with brown sugar, cumin, garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper.  Cook till 140 and let it rest.

Pork steaks have been too thin here. Lots of fat on them.