Had a customer convinced pork chops come from the leg

Henry Kim · 2026-02-25T11:55:37.932028+00:00

At the farmers market last week, a guy was adamant that pork chops are from the leg. I calmly pointed out they're from the loin, which sparked a chat about different cuts. How do you deal with these mix-ups without sounding condescending?

barbararamirez6mo ago

Yeah, my neighbor swore ribs came from the shoulder until I showed her a diagram.

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parker_torres36mo ago

Totally, my cousin thought bacon was from the belly once.

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jadehart6mo ago

This makes me wonder if he was mixing up pork with chicken. We call chicken leg meat dark meat, but pork doesn't work that way at all. Do you think people just assume all animals are cut the same?

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