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Bone-in pork chop
Also called
🇲🇽🇦🇷🇪🇸Chuleta de cerdo🇫🇷Côtelette de porc🇵🇹Costeleta de porco🇧🇷Costeleta suína🇮🇹Braciola di maiale🇩🇪Schweinekotelett🇩🇪Kassler↗
Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Cotelettes de porc.jpg
Pork chops are cross-cut steaks from the loin, available bone-in or boneless, and ranging from the rib end to the sirloin end. They are quick-cooking and versatile but prone to drying out if overcooked given the leanness of the loin. Brining or marinating helps retain moisture. They can be grilled, pan-seared, baked, or breaded and fried.
Names by country
| Country | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Pork chopprimary | |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Pork chop | |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Chuleta de cerdo | Widely eaten in taquerías and fondas across Mexico |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Chuleta de cerdo | |
| 🇫🇷France | Côtelette de porc | |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Chuleta de cerdo | |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Costeleta de porco | |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Costeleta suína | |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Braciola di maiale | |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Schweinekotelett |
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