# Cooking pork chops **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 13, 2018, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445 "2018-11-13T04:35:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/1 "2018-11-13T04:35:07Z")
So I’ve got this idea that maybe I can throw a couple pork chops, some potatoes and carrots and maybe a chunked up acorn squash into a crock pot and cook it all that way. It’s just me and the guestling these days so crock pot cooking really appeals to me right now. My questions are; Will this work with pork chops If I wanted to maybe cut up a couple of apples and thow those in also, would that work? If the apple idea is ok, anybody have any idea what sort of apple would be best? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/2 "2018-11-13T04:53:53Z")
Of course it will work. It’s food and it’s being cooked. 🙂 After simmering for several hours, it will probably just fall apart for you. I think apples sound like a winner. Granny Smiths will have a tarter flavor than some other types. I’d avoid red delicious apples, as they are usually a bit mealy. Add some sort of herbs: thyme or rosemary work well with pork, as does sage. After the meat has cooked, you could remove it and the vegetables, then put the remaining liquid and apples, etc. in a blender to make a sauce. ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/3 "2018-11-13T07:07:46Z")
I have done it with pork chops and just poured some barbecue sauce over them toward the end. I wouldn’t cook them too long. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/4 "2018-11-13T07:10:17Z")
Yeah, yum 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/5 "2018-11-13T07:13:46Z")
I would suggest though browning the chops before you put them in the crock-pot. It adds flavour and stops the food tasting like it’s been boiled to death. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/6 "2018-11-13T07:50:42Z")
I would come be your next guestling if you wanted to serve that. Sounds good to me. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/7 "2018-11-13T07:59:35Z")
You know bloody well it will work. Yer just try’n to make us hungry! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/8 "2018-11-13T08:09:27Z")
I do it with lamb chops, using French Onion Soup for flavouring. Takes between 1-2 hours. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/9 "2018-11-13T08:36:18Z")
Apples will work. But if you’re cooking them in a crockpot, apple cider would also give the flavoring and would work as a marinade. Maybe throw in a tablespoon of honey and brown mustard. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/10 "2018-11-13T09:00:01Z")
Thanks for the tips yall, specially bout the herbs, overlooked that part. I’ve never cooked with apples this way before, but I’ve had this line from a tv show stuck in my head from time to time for decades and it just started giving me ideas, “…pork chops and applesauce sweetheart…” ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/11 "2018-11-13T12:03:32Z")
Apples are a natural with pork. Less known, but no less delicious is pork with prunes. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/12 "2018-11-13T12:34:26Z")
This time of year I like to peel, core, and chop a bunch of different apple varieties, load them in a crockpot, and cook them on low all day or overnight. “Instant” applesauce. In the OP’s case I’d grill the chops and serve with applesauce, or do two crockpots; one with chops, herbs, and veggies, and one with apples. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/13 "2018-11-13T13:11:59Z")
This baffles me somewhat, as what I think of as pork chops are generally fairly lean and can be grilled or fried in minutes. Particularly as if you cook them too long, they’ll end up dry and tough. In a crockpot, I’d use a fattier cut, such as pork shoulder, that lends itself well to slow cooking. Are US pork chops different from what I think of in the UK. Can someone send me a link? ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/14 "2018-11-13T13:20:26Z")
I also think of pork chops as too lean for a slow cooker. I find that country ribs cook very well in a slow cooker, but that’s just me. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/15 "2018-11-13T13:53:58Z")
[Mdderating] I fixed the thread title. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/16 "2018-11-13T16:39:51Z")
With the passage of time, all things are corrected. Thank you Sir. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/17 "2018-11-14T00:01:45Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > …thyme or rosemary work well with pork, as does sage. What, no parsley? mmm ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/18 "2018-11-14T00:34:07Z")
Better if you sear them first. Then into the crockpot with creamed corn. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/19 "2018-11-14T01:14:03Z")
Just want to throw in the fact that for pork chops or pork roasts, a wonderful condiment is [Stonewall Kitchen Roasted Apple Grille Sauce](https://www.stonewallkitchen.com/roasted-apple-grille-sauce-131133.html). It is to apple sauce as a fine champagne is to tap water. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445/20 "2018-11-14T01:59:15Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Just want to throw in the fact that for pork chops or pork roasts, a wonderful condiment is [Stonewall Kitchen Roasted Apple Grille Sauce](https://www.stonewallkitchen.com/roasted-apple-grille-sauce-131133.html). It is to apple sauce as a fine champagne is to tap water. 🙂 Another great apple-based sauce is [Taste Of Inspirations Sweet Apple Grilling Sauce](https://d2lnr5mha7bycj.cloudfront.net/product-image/file/large_f0d9320c-cbc2-4112-b44d-fed552e19f46.jpg). The only problem is that a lot of people are going to have a hard time getting it; it’s a store brand so you have to get it at a supermarket that’s part of the Food Lion chain (Food Lion, Giant, Hannafords, or Martins). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-pork-chops/824445.md?page=2)