French chop
French chop noun: a rib chop in which the meat and fat are cut away from the end of the rib to the point where the meat becomes lean.
Noun
French chop (plural French chops)
- A rib chop in which the meat and fat are cut away from the end of the rib to the point where the meat becomes lean.
- Dwight says, "Oh, Dick, but you ought to order a French chop with parley vous sauce."1912, The Sheep Breeder - Volume 32, page 720
- To make a French chop, make sure that each chop has a rib bone; then all you have to do is remove the fatty piece of meat at the tail near the end of the rib bone and connected to the loin muscle.2003, Harry Jordan, Meat Harry
Forms of French chop
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Questions about French chop
- What does French chop mean?
- French chop means a rib chop in which the meat and fat are cut away from the end of the rib to the point where the meat becomes lean.
- What part of speech is French chop?
- French chop is a noun.
- What is the plural of French chop?
- The plural of French chop is French chops.
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