"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>>
>> I had some nice pork chops, but my son wanted bratwursts, which was OK
>> because I'd gotten some out to thaw earlier. My wife won't eat pork
>> chops or brats, so I bought one chicken leg 1/4 for her, and cut it
>> into leg, thigh and back portion. I grilled all 3 meats over seasoned
>> hickory. I had some of each. The chops were so tender, so much
>> better than those shoulder (butt) steaks.
>> >From now on, if I have a choice of good chops for $2.29/#, and
>> shoulder steaks for half that price, I think I'll go for the chops.
>> There was less waste on them too.
>
> It is the same with lamb chops too. The shoulder chops have more fat and
> more bone, and with the bone heading off in all directions it is hard to
> get at the meat. The loin chops are more expensive but the fat is limited
> to the outside and there is a nice big chunk of meat in the middle. I
> don't
> bother with the shoulder chops anymore.


This is the Barnsley chop, a great piece of lamb!
http://i13.tinypic.com/65z0osk.jpg"



Sarah