[I know, I could have cleaned up this scan of the various pork chop cuts, but conveying the original old stained cookbook page is too cool.] Here we have a diagram of four pork chops cuts from the Good Housekeeping Cookbook, this edition being from 1955. As some of you might note, I’ve added a [...]

This recipe is from the How to Enjoy Speed Cooking cookbook published around 1949.  What a perfect fall meal if you update this recipe with local, pastured pork, and locally grown acorn squash! Ingredients 2 tablespoons shortening, fat, or salad oil 6 – 1 inch thick pork chops Salt 12 cloves 12 prunes 6 apricots [...]

This recipe is from Outdoor Meals That Fit The Spot (date unknown). 3/4 pound ground veal 1/4 pound ground lean pork 1 small clove garlic, minced 3 tablespoons finely chopped onion 1 cup soft bread crumbs 2 tablespoons grated cheese 1-1/4 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup milk Combine ingredients in [...]