Last month I found myself with a ton of apples and a value pack of pork chops. And the official first day of autumn had come and gone, so I decided to make a fall-like, pork-apple dinner. I consulted my copy of The Best of Bon Appetit. Which–I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before–I salvaged from my trash room.
Who would toss such a gem?!?!
My notes from the day:
I didn’t have applejack, so I substituted brandy–and my apples are missing ginger-filled centers. Because who has preserved ginger on the ready?
I upped the cooking time because the chops were so thick, but I didn’t take into account that they were boneless chops.
Rookie move, me.
So they weren’t as juicy as I would have liked.
But the flavor was excellent. Even when using regular brandy and not applejack (in fact, applejack perhaps would have been a bit much).
Oddly, there is a maple syrup vibe although there isn’t any in the dish.
I didn’t miss the ginger.
I love the pistachio. Great added texture and it imparted a touch of bitter to counteract the apples’ sweetness.
Overall, a satisfying autumn dish.
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I'm not a big pork chop fan, but dang this looks good! Still don't understand how anyone could toss a vintage BA cookbook. Their toss is definitely your gain!
P.S. How is Margot Kitty doing? I'd love to see a picture if you have 1 or 4. : )