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               Flavourful                                      IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SA PORK      FOOD                                              FOOD
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                                                                                                IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SA PORK
               foursome                                         MUSTARD CRUMBED   CRUMB COATING  TO SERVE  the mustard and honey   the wire rack, drizzle the
                                                                                                beforehand. Treat the same as you would
                                                                           15ml (1T) olive oil
                                                                                    salt and pepper
                                                                                              the loin chops.
                                                                PORK CHOPS
                                                                                           and brush the chops
                                                                                                    oil over and cook in the

                                                                                               Neck chops are cut from the large
                                                                           4 slices white bread
                                                                                    fresh watercress
                                                                                                    oven for 15-20 minutes.
                                                                                           with the mixture.
                                                                SERVES 4
                                                                                              meaty part of the neck. The whole pork
                                                                                    roast garlic
                                                                                              neck is first split down the middle then
                                                                COOKING: 20 MIN
                                                                                                    boiling water, stir in the
                                                                                           Blitz the ingredients in
                                                                         mustard
                                                                                              cut into chops.
               Spiced, crumbed or slathered in sauce,           PREPARATION: 10 MIN    15ml (1T) wholegrain   Preheat the oven to 200°C.   2  Crumb coating    4  Peas Blanch the peas in
                                                                                                    butter and season.
                                                                                           a food  processor then
                                                                           a bunch of fresh parsley
                                                                                              This cut has a long, thin bone on one

                                                                           1 garlic clove, crushed
                                                                                                   5  To serve Serve the
                                                                                           coat the chops on one
                                                                                 Put a wire rack on a baking
                                                                  4 pork chops
                                                                                              side with a tiny piece of marrowbone
               pork chops are always a winner                     salt and pepper  PEAS  sheet and grease with non-  side, pressing them   chops on top of the peas
                                                                                              attached. The meat is marbled, fairly
                                                                           500ml (2c) peas
                                                                                 stick spray.
                                                                                           down firmly.
                                                                  10ml (2t) Dijon mustard
                                                                                                    with the watercress and
                                                                                              fatty, packed with flavour and very
               RECIPES & STYLING ESTHER MALAN    PICTURES: DAVID BRIERS    15ml (1T) honey    30ml (2T) butter  1  Season the chops. Mix   3  Arrange the chops on   garlic.
                                                                                              tender when cooked properly.
                                                                                              Cooking Braai, pan-fry, roast and braise.
                                                                                              These chops are versatile and can be
                                                                                              cooked similarly to the loin and rib chops
                                                   ONE-DISH PORK                              but can also be slowly braised.
                                                                                              Due to the large amount of connective
                                                                                              tissue and fat, chops add flavour to the
                                                                                              dish.
                                                                                               Shoulder chops have a blade-shaped
                                                   CHOP AND CARROT                            bone in the middle. They’re also referred
                                                   BAKE
                                                                                              to as blade chops. They’re quite large and
                                                   SERVES 4
                                                                                              flavourful but tend to be tougher.
                                                   PREPARATION: 15 MIN
                                                   COOKING: 25-30 MIN                         Cooking Braise and oven-roast. These
                                                                                              chops are mostly used in slow braising.
                                                                                              Cut the chops into smaller pieces and
                                                     4 pork chops
                                                                                              use in a stew. When oven-roasting, make
                                                     salt and freshly ground
                                                   pepper      Chop, chop!                    sure you add enough liquid to the pan/
                                                     15ml (1T) Dijon mustard                  as pork steaks. These are very versatile.
                                                                                              dish.
                                                                                               Boneless chops can also be referred to
                                                     2 garlic cloves, crushed
                                                     15ml (1T) honey
                                                     8 small carrots  Here’s how to pick the right pork-  Some are fattier and more marbled than
                                                     30ml (2T) olive oil  chop cuts and how to cook them  chops. A very lean chop that easily
                                                                                              others so be careful when cooking these
                                                     4 fresh thyme sprigs
                                                                                              becomes dry when overcooked.
                                                     1 whole garlic bulb
                                                                                              Cooking Braai and pan-fry. Be sure to first
                                                   Preheat the oven to 190°C.   BY ESTHER MALAN    PICTURE: MISHA JORDAAN  pig. Here are the most popular cuts:  sear the chops over high heat then lower
                                                                                              the heat for further cooking. They can be
                                                   Grease a roasting pan with
                                                                                              cooked similarly to loin and rib chops
                                                   non-stick spray.
                                                                    OU’RE standing in front of
                                                   1  Season both sides of the
                                                                                              but cook faster than bone-in chops.
                                                                                              Cut these into strips and use in stir-
                                                                                Loin chops are also sometimes called
                                                   pork chops with the salt
                                                   2  Mix the mustard, garlic   the meat section at the   porterhouse chops.   fries or flatten the chops and use as
                                                   and pepper.
                                                                    supermarket with a
                                                                               This cut normally has a T-shaped bone
                                                                    packet of loin chops in
                                                                                              schnitzels.
                                                                              with either a solid round of meat on just
                                                                    one hand and boneless
                                                   and honey well. Spread on
                                                                    pork chops in the other,
                                                   both sides of the chops.
                                                   3  Arrange the carrots and  Y baffled as to which one to   one side, or a solid round of meat on the   QUICK COOKING TIPS
                                                                              one side and a smaller piece on the other.
                                                                                               Cook from room temperature
                                                   thyme in the roasting pan
                                                                                              Take the chops out of the fridge at least
                                                               buy.
                                                                              It’s the leanest pork-chop cut and has a
                                                   and drizzle half the oil
                                                                You have a recipe in mind but it just
                                                                                              30 minutes before you intend to cook
                                                                              mild flavour.
                                                   over. Shake the dish to
                                                   4  Lightly press the garlic   calls for pork chops. Will the type of chop   Cooking Braai, pan-fry and oven roast. Be   them to ensure even cooking.
                                                                                               The thicker the better
                                                   coat the carrots. Season
                                                                              sure to properly season and/or marinate
                                                               you buy even make a difference?
                                                   with salt.
                                                                              beforehand as they dry out easily.
                                                                Pork chops might seem like a simple
                                                                                              Thin chops overcook easily which will
                                                                                              leave them dry and tasteless.
                                                                               Brine these chops to lock in more
                                                               cut of meat – braai or fry them in a pan;
                                                                                               Season or marinate before cooking
                                                   bulb to flatten and tuck    be it crumbed, marinated or simply   flavour and moisture. Cook quickly over   Some cuts have very little taste and need
                                                   Arrange the chops on top,   more you know about them, the better   a bone with a chunk of meat on one side.   added flavour from spices and mari-
                                                                              high heat and be sure to not overcook.
                                                               spiced. They may be easy to cook, but the
                                                   it among the carrots.
                                                                                Rib chops are cut from the rib and have
                                                   drizzle the rest of the oil
                                                               your dish will be.
                                                                                              nades.
                                                   over and bake for 25-30
                                                                              This cut often has a layer of fat on the
                                                                                               Rest the meat after
                                                                We put together a couple of guidelines
                                                   minutes (depending on   to make your next decision in front of the   outside and fat around the bone.   cooking Remove the
                                                   the thickness of the
                                                                                              chops from the pan/
                                                               butcher’s counter less daunting.
                                                                               The tender cut has more flavour than
                                                                                              braai and let them rest
                                                   chops) until golden
                                                                              the loin.
                                                               TYPES OF CUTS & THEIR USES
                                                                                                     (Turn over)
                                                                              Season and/or marinate the chops
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                                                                                              to ensure juiciness.
                                                               Chops are cut from different parts of the
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                (From previous page)                           PORK CHOPS WITH                 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SA PORK
                                                               CORIANDER YELLOW
                                                               RICE
                                                               SERVES 4
                                                               PREPARATION: 10 MIN
                                                               RICE
                                                               COOKING: 40 MIN
                                                                 15ml (1T) butter
                                                                 1 onion, chopped
                                                                 15ml (1T) oil
                                                                 2 garlic cloves, crushed
                                                                 2cm fresh turmeric, finely
                                                               grated OR 5ml (1t) dried
                                                                 375ml (1½c) basmati rice
                                                               turmeric
                                                                 250ml (1c) chicken stock
                                                                 15ml (1T) lemon juice
                                                               CHOPS
                                                                 salt
                                                                 4 pork chops
                                                                 salt and pepper
                                                                 5ml (1t) ground cumin
                                                                 15ml (1T) olive oil
                                                                 15ml (1T) butter
                                                                 15ml (1T) lemon juice
                                                               RICE SPRINKLE
                                                                 a bunch of fresh coriander,
                                                               chopped
                                                                 60ml (¼c) sunflower
                                                               seeds, toasted
                                                               1  Rice Heat the butter and
                                                               oil in a pot and fry the
                                                               onion, garlic and turme-
                                                               ric until fragrant. Add
                                                               the rice and stir-fry for
                                                               1 minute.
                                                               2  Add the stock and sim-
                                                               mer until the rice is done
                                                               and all the liquid has
                                                               evaporated. Stir occa-
                                                               sionally and add more
                                                               3  Chops Season the meat
                                                               water if necessary. Add
                                                               the lemon juice and salt.
                                                               with the salt, pepper and
                                                               cumin. Heat the oil in a
                                                               pan and fry the chops
                                                               until browned all over.

             CHOPS AND CHIPS  CHOPS    a bunch of mixed fresh   and pepper. Pour the oil   juice over and set aside.  4  Add the butter and
                                                               lemon juice and fry
             SERVES 4    4 pork chops  herbs, chopped  over and mix lightly.   3  Sauce Heat the ingre-  until done. Turn the
             PREPARATION: 10 MIN    salt and pepper  Bake for 25-30 minutes   dients in a sauce pan    chops often.
             COOKING: 25-30 MIN    15ml (1T) butter  Preheat the oven to 200°C.   or until golden brown   until the garlic changes   5  Rice sprinkle Mix the
                                                               ingredients well and
                                         and crispy.
                         15ml (1T) olive oil
                               Line a baking sheet with
                                                  colour. Pour over the
             CHIPS       juice of 1 lemon  foil and grease with non-  2  Chops Season the chops   chops.  sprinkle over the rice
                4 potatoes, boiled until just   SAUCE  stick spray.  on both sides. Heat the   4  To serve Sprinkle the   and chops.
              done and cut into wedges    45ml (3T) butter  1  Chips Arrange the pota-  butter and oil in a pan   herbs over the chips.   6  Serve the chops on top
                salt and pepper      4 garlic cloves, crushed  toes on the baking sheet.   and fry the chops until   Serve with the sauce-  of the rice.
                45ml (3T) olive oil  TO SERVE  Season well with the salt   done. Sprinkle the lemon   covered chops.
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