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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:

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I cooked 3 pork chops last night and have 2 left over....don't know why
I didn't freeze 2 of them. Any suggestions for the two left over chops?
I was thinking of chili but would appreciate your help and suggestions.
TIA and enjoy the weekend.

Ellie


You can still freeze them and have a meal ready to heat and eat on a night
you don't want to cook. Take one for lunch one day.

Same reason when I make up a batch of chicken drumsticks, I'll generally
cook the whole 4 lb. bag that they come in. Cold meats are good for a
good 5 days refrigerated. I don't have as much time to cook during the
week as I do on weekends so I often cook ahead.
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merryb wrote:

On Jun 8, 4:53 pm, "Peter" wrote:
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oups.com...

I agree- I think they are funny, even if they will eat ANYTHING! This
last week, my hubby & I were in the yard, and noticed a huge crow
sitting on the fence. Looked the other way for a sec, and turned to
see it fly off with either a mouse or a mole in it's claws! They also
like to harass eagles and hawks.

They are always harassing the bald eagles and the bluejays near by.
Sometimes they are just quirky, and stare at me through the living room
window. Apparently they can be taught to speak quite easily when tamed.

Funny- are you in the Pacific NW also? I like to watch them walk-
kinda like chickens with their heads bobbing! But they do a service by
cleaning up the roadkill-yuk!
They do seem intelligent, tho.

We have a large population of buzzards around here that do that little
chore. Might be why we don't have that many crows.

Competition.

I saw a Cara Cara (Mexican Eagle) on the way home from work the other
day. Gods that particular variety of buzzard is so beautiful! :-)
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On Jun 8, 6:16 pm, Sheldon wrote:
Omelet wrote:
Sheldon wrote:
Steve Y wrote:
Can't say that I can think of anything to do with them. I suppose you
could prepare some fresh veg and then just nuke the chops.

Failing that find a deserving dog !

When I toss left over meat off my deck by the time I'm at the kitchen
sink washing my hands the crows are dive bombing... they get all my
meat trimmings, moldy cheese, stale baked stuff... nothing edible gets
wasted here... put a few limp carrots under a tree, by the time I'm
back indoors they're scoffed up.

I wish I had more crows!

Cool birds.

Lots of them here, ravens too.

And they're so smart... they even taught Dumbo how to fly ya know.

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So what's the diff between ravens & crows? I thought the names might
be a regional thing...

Heh. Ravens are about twice the size of crows. ;-)
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On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:16:38 -0700, merryb wrote:

So what's the diff between ravens & crows? I thought the names might
be a regional thing...

I love google:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-...raven-and-a-cr
ow.htm

http://qeok.com/birds/1682-qeok.html


A raven can carry off larger house cats, small dogs, rabbits etc than
crow can. A raven is louder than a crow and a PIA because it can wake you
up at ungodly hours. A raven lives longer and I believe is smarter. Not
that a crow is stupid.

Due to a cost-saving project by my city council garbage removal personel
(city hired not a contract) have been reduced and their schedules
changed, so I get to see a lot of crows and a few ravens. I think most of
them are insane due to what they eat, toxic products in the garbage or
due to nile fever. Both will eat other bird's eggs and attack small dogs,
cats or anything they figure they can kill and eat. Being dived at by a
crazy raven is down right scary. I dislike both due to personal
encounters...I much prefer robins and other song birds who only attack
when you are near their nest, don't spread garbage all over your yard or
wake you up at sunrise.

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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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I cooked 3 pork chops last night and have 2 left over....don't know
why I didn't freeze 2 of them. Any suggestions for the two left
over chops? I was thinking of chili but would appreciate your help
and suggestions. TIA and enjoy the weekend.

Ellie


It really is a mystery why you cooked 3 for 1 person.

I often cook more food than for one person. However, I also know you can
eat the refrigerated leftovers either "as is" within a few days - up to a
week, depending - or just go ahead and freeze the leftovers the next day.
It's not rocket science. Or do I have a degree in rocket science and am not
aware of it? LOL

"jmcquown" wrote

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

I cooked 3 pork chops last night and have 2 left over....don't know
why I didn't freeze 2 of them. Any suggestions for the two left
over chops? I was thinking of chili but would appreciate your help
and suggestions. TIA and enjoy the weekend.

It really is a mystery why you cooked 3 for 1 person.

I often cook more food than for one person.

Ditto. Having said that, I haven't found much of a use for
leftover pork chops, for whatever reason. It's one thing
I don't make extra.

I bet they'd be good leftover if you made an onion type
gravy for them.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

I cooked 3 pork chops last night and have 2 left over....don't know
why I didn't freeze 2 of them. Any suggestions for the two left
over chops? I was thinking of chili but would appreciate your help
and suggestions. TIA and enjoy the weekend.

It really is a mystery why you cooked 3 for 1 person.

I often cook more food than for one person.

Ditto. Having said that, I haven't found much of a use for
leftover pork chops, for whatever reason. It's one thing
I don't make extra.

I bet they'd be good leftover if you made an onion type
gravy for them.

nancy

Ah, yes! My mom used to pan fry (thin) pork chops and then simmer the
leftover chops in onion gravy! The gravy was a mix from a packet, of
course. Sometimes she even got crazy and put them in a baking dish with the
gravy (McCormick's I think it was), covered them with foil and heated them
in the oven. She hates to cook.

Jill

"Nancy Young" wrote in message
, I haven't found much of a use for
leftover pork chops, for whatever reason.

I'm not sure what you mean by "use". Door stop? Holiday decoration?
Origami?

We just re-heat them and eat them.

Omelet wrote:

when I make up a batch of chicken drumsticks, I'll generally
cook the whole 4 lb. bag that they come in. Cold meats are good for a
good 5 days refrigerated. I don't have as much time to cook during the
week as I do on weekends so I often cook ahead.

Next time you buy a big package those thingies people call "boneless
pork chops" ask that they send them through their cubing machine,
cubed pork makes wonderful swiss steak. Or when you get home grind
and form into ultra lean patties, then dredge in seasoned flour, egg,
seasoned crumbs; and eat pan fried or 'chicken steak' them. Any LOs
can keep a few days in the fridge or can be frozen.

Sheldon

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote

"Nancy Young" wrote in message
, I haven't found much of a use for
leftover pork chops, for whatever reason.

I'm not sure what you mean by "use". Door stop? Holiday decoration?
Origami?

Heh, those might be uses for them.

We just re-heat them and eat them.

I don't know, I guess the reheating seems to have a drying
effect, that's why I thought reheat them under gravy.

Leftover pork chops are just not my thing.

nancy

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Sheldon wrote:

Omelet wrote:

when I make up a batch of chicken drumsticks, I'll generally
cook the whole 4 lb. bag that they come in. Cold meats are good for a
good 5 days refrigerated. I don't have as much time to cook during the
week as I do on weekends so I often cook ahead.

Next time you buy a big package those thingies people call "boneless
pork chops" ask that they send them through their cubing machine,
cubed pork makes wonderful swiss steak. Or when you get home grind
and form into ultra lean patties, then dredge in seasoned flour, egg,
seasoned crumbs; and eat pan fried or 'chicken steak' them. Any LOs
can keep a few days in the fridge or can be frozen.

Sheldon

Not a bad idea... :-)
We've been eating more pork than beef lately due to the prices.
I'm getting those pork "trimmings" now for $.97 per lb. and I check them
more frequently since, in order to get the good ones, I have to be there
early and since I work nights, I can hit the store at 07:00.

This was my last pork trimming sco

http://i12.tinypic.com/4p3tqug.jpg

I'll purchase the less good cuts for making sausage.
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On Jun 9, 12:26?pm, "Nancy Young" wrote:
"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote

"Nancy Young" wrote in message
, I haven't found much of a use for
leftover pork chops, for whatever reason.

I'm not sure what you mean by "use". Door stop? Holiday decoration?
Origami?

Heh, those might be uses for them.

We just re-heat them and eat them.

I don't know, I guess the reheating seems to have a drying
effect, that's why I thought reheat them under gravy.

Leftover pork chops are just not my thing.

No need to reheat... remove the fillets, slice thin on the bias, pile
high on a hard roll slathered with mayo and heavily peppered... eat
with a good kosher pickle and a Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray.

Freeze the pork bones and toss into your next batch of stock or pasta
sauce.

Sheldon

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Freeze the pork bones and toss into your next batch of stock or pasta
sauce.

Sheldon

shocked look

You make bone stock?

Since when? :-)
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On Jun 9, 12:59?pm, Omelet wrote:
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Sheldon wrote:
Freeze the pork bones and toss into your next batch of stock or pasta
sauce.

Sheldon

shocked look

You make bone stock?

Since when? :-)



Bones from cooked chops still contain lots of meat, essentially a
spare rib... they're an addition, an extra ingredient, not the main
event. But more often I'll use up an extra pork chop or two by
slicing the fillet and simmering the bone to make a small amount of an
oriental style stock for my ramen, then remove the bone and add the
sliced meat at the end.

No, I don't save gnawed chicken carcasses and spinal fluid laden backs
to make dumpster-garbage stock.

Btw, I discovered what I think is a worthwhile product to keep around
as a basis for quick oriental stir fry and soups; "Asparagus Stir
Fry", a frozen veggie product made exclusively for Wal-Mart... a 1lb
bag was 99 cents. Ingredients: asparagus, broccoli, carrots, yellow
squash, cauliflower, red peppers, sugar snap peas. Of course you can
add to it, whatever you like... I add sliced garlic, onion, celery,
and whatever other items I find that I deem appropriate.

Sheldon

"Nancy Young" wrote in message

I don't know, I guess the reheating seems to have a drying
effect, that's why I thought reheat them under gravy.

Leftover pork chops are just not my thing.

Reheating in an oven will dry them, but I've never had a problem in the
microwave. I also don't cook the chops past 140.

We intentionally make a couple extras for lunches. I like them cut at least
3/4" think preferably 1".
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