Steak vs. Chop

Steve Pope said:

What is the definition of a chop?

I have a James Beard cookbook that has one chapter on
steaks, in which it is defined what cut of meat each
type of steak is (and it's been years since I've seen
a Spencer steak); and the next chapter is on chops and
there is no discussion as to what, exactly, a pork chop
or lamb chop is.

Perhaps a chop is just a random unidentified cut of meat?

Have you ever seen a "beef chop"? Loin meat from a cow includes strip steak,
t-bone steak, porterhouse steak, and tenderloins, but the same cuts of meat
from a slightly different kind of cow are called veal loin chops.

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What is the definition of a chop?

I have a James Beard cookbook that has one chapter on
steaks, in which it is defined what cut of meat each
type of steak is (and it's been years since I've seen
a Spencer steak); and the next chapter is on chops and
there is no discussion as to what, exactly, a pork chop
or lamb chop is.

Perhaps a chop is just a random unidentified cut of meat?

FWIW-
I have always considered a "chop" as a miniature "rib steak" , i.e., cut
from the back/loin area, having a "rib bone" on its edge. Thus a chop is the
same cut as a rib steak but cut from smaller than a beef-sized animal -
e.g., moose steak vs venison chop, beef steak vs veal chop, etc.

(IOW, "Steak" big, chop "small"😉

to me, what also differentiates a chop from a rib steak is that unlike one
rib steak, it takes two or more chops to constitute a "proper" serving.

(Two rib steaks is a proper serving only for football lineman in camp and
for starving cavemen, while one lamb chop is a proper serving for dieters.)

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Steve

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What is the definition of a chop?

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I have always considered a "chop" as a miniature "rib steak"
, i.e., cut from the back/loin area, having a "rib bone" on
its edge. Thus a chop is the same cut as a rib steak but cut
from smaller than a beef-sized animal - e.g., moose steak vs
venison chop, beef steak vs veal chop, etc.

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(IOW, "Steak" big, chop "small"😉

Thanks, that's consistent with Beard who made some statement
about dieters eating chops instead of steaks.

Steve

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to me, what also differentiates a chop from a rib steak is that unlike one
rib steak, it takes two or more chops to constitute a "proper" serving.

(Two rib steaks is a proper serving only for football lineman in camp and
for starving cavemen, while one lamb chop is a proper serving for dieters.)

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Steve

On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:02:16 +0000 (UTC), [email hidden]

(Steve Pope) said:

What is the definition of a chop?

A "chop" is from the rib, loin, or shoulder section of beef, pork,
veal or lamb and has a piece of bone attached. If there is no
bone present, it must specify "boneless xyz chop" in the package
description.

-sw

There are also lamb shoulder chops - a favourite cut for barbecuing in
summer and braising in winter.

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Steve Wertz said:

On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:02:16 +0000 (UTC), [email hidden]

(Steve Pope) said:

What is the definition of a chop?

A "chop" is from the rib, loin, or shoulder section of beef, pork,
veal or lamb and has a piece of bone attached.

Turns out it can be from any primal portion of the animal.

-sw