# Pork Chops and Apple Sauce **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 25, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351 "2010-02-25T02:35:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![HotSmoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@HotSmoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotSmoke)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/61 "2010-03-01T17:48:06Z")
Pork chops and apple sauce just taste really good together…especially if the apple sauce is homemade and warm,which a few chunks of apple in it… I used to make this combo all the time until hubs informed me that he really didn’t apple sauce. WTF?who doesn’t like apple sauce? ---
**Author:** ![LunarPlexus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LunarPlexus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LunarPlexus)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/62 "2010-03-02T01:42:28Z")
> [@ThisSpaceForRent](#): > > Let me know how it turns out…FTR you may have eaten my food before…I am in St Louis too… I had pork chops on the counter, waiting to be cooked, when I saw your recipe and can’t resist. Are you still cooking in St. Louis? If I start walking now, I could be there in a few days. ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/63 "2010-03-02T02:12:38Z")
> [@LunarPlexus](#): > > I had pork chops on the counter, waiting to be cooked, when I saw your recipe and can’t resist. > > Are you still cooking in St. Louis? If I start walking now, I could be there in a few days. Currently operating a Bakery/Cafe…come on down…or up…or over! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/64 "2010-03-02T02:21:41Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > Where on earth do you get bear meat? I’ve eaten bear. Living in Alaska, you can find all sorts of game served. It was well-done, and not really something I would seek out. As opposed to caribou, which is delish! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/65 "2010-03-02T02:49:04Z")
I like to grill pork chops along with apple slices. Like many here, we didn’t eat pork chops and applesauce growing up … but we certainly imitated Peter Brady. _Pawk chopsnapple schwash._ ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/66 "2010-03-02T03:21:14Z")
I use a dry rub before grilling: garlic powder, salt, black pepper, cloves, and a tiny amount of brown sugar. Rub all over the chops, grill over high heat to medium–best is when the fat ring is crispy but the inside is still juicy. Serve with, you guessed it, applesauce. Also a good pair with sweet potatos. Pork really lends itself to pairings with sweet sides. ---
**Author:** ![LunarPlexus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LunarPlexus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LunarPlexus)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/67 "2010-03-02T18:10:45Z")
> [@LunarPlexus](#): > > I had pork chops on the counter, waiting to be cooked, when I saw your recipe and can’t resist. > > Are you still cooking in St. Louis? If I start walking now, I could be there in a few days. Pork chops drew rave reviews, but the apples were way too salty. What did I do wrong? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/68 "2010-03-02T18:20:40Z")
> [@LunarPlexus](#): > > Pork chops drew rave reviews, but the apples were way too salty. What did I do wrong? I was wondering about that, too. Tossing it in 50/50 salt to sugar can mean a whole wide range of things in terms of how much salt and sugar ends up on your apples, so it sounds to me like you just used too much of the sugar-salt mixture. What I tend to do when cooking most recipes is always underestimate how much salt is needed, and then correct for seasoning at the very end. ---
**Author:** ![LunarPlexus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LunarPlexus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LunarPlexus)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/69 "2010-03-02T18:30:28Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I was wondering about that, too. Tossing it in 50/50 salt to sugar can mean a whole wide range of things in terms of how much salt and sugar ends up on your apples, so it sounds to me like you just used too much of the sugar-salt mixture. What I tend to do when cooking most recipes is always underestimate how much salt is needed, and then correct for seasoning at the very end. I usually do that too. I vas chust following orders. ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/70 "2010-03-03T06:35:36Z")
> [@LunarPlexus](#): > > Pork chops drew rave reviews, but the apples were way too salty. What did I do wrong? It depends…OK, I know that’s not a good answer… Firstly, I should have mentioned I typically use unsalted butter for sauteing. If you use salted butter you may want to cut back on salt. Also a lighter use of the Kosher salt/brown sugar would lessen the saltiness, vary the ratio to suite your taste. Add something if you wanna!!! Cinnamon…nutmeg…allspice…dare I mention basil or thyme? I am sooooo sorry the apples were to salty. ALWAYS feel free to adjust my (or anybodies) recipes to suit your own personal tastes…Thats what where the ART merges with the science in the “culinaria”. Engage your ingredients)..Explore…Exceed you wildest expectations! as Julia would have said…Bon Appétit ! ---
**Author:** ![LunarPlexus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LunarPlexus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LunarPlexus)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/71 "2010-03-03T13:24:01Z")
> [@ThisSpaceForRent](#): > > It depends…OK, I know that’s not a good answer… Firstly, I should have mentioned I typically use unsalted butter for sauteing. If you use salted butter you may want to cut back on salt. Also a lighter use of the Kosher salt/brown sugar would lessen the saltiness, vary the ratio to suite your taste. > Add something if you wanna!!! Cinnamon…nutmeg…allspice…dare I mention basil or thyme? > > I am sooooo sorry the apples were to salty. ALWAYS feel free to adjust my (or anybodies) recipes to suit your own personal tastes…Thats what where the ART merges with the science in the “culinaria”. > > Engage your ingredients)..Explore…Exceed you wildest expectations! > > as Julia would have said…Bon Appétit ! I knew it was going to be too much salt. Will be better next time. To reiterate, the pork chops had us over the moon. You rock! ---
**Author:** ![Rafe\_Hollister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@Rafe\_Hollister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rafe_Hollister)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/72 "2010-03-03T17:47:10Z")
Apples & apricots go well with pork. Don’t overlook ginger, nutmeg, and cinammon in pork recipes. Occasionally, I’ll mix up a quick sauce for fried pork chops. It’s just apricot preserves, yellow mustard, and some ginger powder. Simmer it for 10 minutes or so and it’s a great little dipping sauce. Also, the dish for which I am most well-known among our circle of friends is a stuffed pork loin. I shred an apple and use dried cranberries in the stuffing, among other things. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/73 "2010-03-03T18:18:18Z")
> [@Rafe\_Hollister](#): > > Apples & apricots go well with pork. Don’t overlook ginger, nutmeg, and cinammon in pork recipes. Also, as someone has mentioned, fennel seed & pork seem to take supremely well to each other. For roast pork loin, I like to make a crust of kosher salt, coarsely ground black pepper, and coarsely ground fennel seed. This actually goes quite well with a balsamic type reduction (see **This Space For Rent** ’s recipe–I do mine with a concentrated stock and balsamic vinegar.) The approach also works for pork chops, although I go a little lighter on the spices then. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351/74 "2010-03-03T18:29:11Z")
> [@Rafe\_Hollister](#): > > Apples & apricots go well with pork. Don’t overlook ginger, nutmeg, and cinammon in pork recipes. Also prunes. Somewhere at home I have a fabulous recipe for pork tenderloin medallions in a port and prune sauce. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-chops-and-apple-sauce/530351.md?page=3)