Best pork chops, according to chefs
One pick, tied to named tasters and public sources — from Chris Morocco and Alaina Chou. Recommendations come from bonappetit.com.
Meats · The ranking
- 1Top pick
Snake River Farms Kurobuta Pork Chops
Chosen by- Alaina ChouCommerce writer, Bon Appétit
- Chris MoroccoFood director, Bon Appétit
Also chosen by- Chris Morocco · Food director, Bon Appétit source ↗
Purebred Berkshire (Kurobuta) pork from the Idaho company best known for American Wagyu. Chou called the chops “a sleeper hit” in her two-month test of Snake River Farms: each was 1.5 inches thick, “far thicker than any pork chop I’ve seen at my grocery store’s butcher counter,” which made it easy to sear the outside without overcooking the middle. They were “juicy, tender, and so flavorful,” and a colleague told her that her family is “obsessed with them.” Bon Appétit’s list of online butchers calls Snake River Farms, for its Wagyu beef and Kurobuta pork, a favorite of food director Morocco. Bone-in, frenched, double-bone and boneless chops ship frozen across the US.
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Questions, answered
- What is the best pork chops, according to chefs?
- MyTastr’s top pick is Snake River Farms Kurobuta Pork Chops, chosen by Alaina Chou (Bon Appétit); Chris Morocco (food director, Bon Appétit). Purebred Berkshire (Kurobuta) pork from the Idaho company best known for American Wagyu. Chou called the chops “a sleeper hit” in her two-month test of Snake River Farms: each was 1.5 inches thick, “far thicker than any pork chop I’ve seen at my grocery store’s butcher counter,” which made it easy to sear the outside without overcooking the middle. They were “juicy, tender, and so flavorful,” and a colleague told her that her family is “obsessed with them.” Bon Appétit’s list of online butchers calls Snake River Farms, for its Wagyu beef and Kurobuta pork, a favorite of food director Morocco. Bone-in, frenched, double-bone and boneless chops ship frozen across the US. Source: bonappetit.com ↗
- Why is there only one pick for pork chops?
- Snake River Farms Kurobuta Pork Chops is a rare one-pick exception: no second brand sold nationally has an unpaid backer strong enough to rank yet. Regional, single-chain and weaker national brands were checked and left off until one clears the bar.
- How does MyTastr choose these picks?
- Every pick is tied to a named chef, cookbook author or food expert and links to the public interview, panel or article it came from. We survey dozens, often hundreds, of top chefs, food writers and critics, and order reflects how often and how strongly a brand is recommended. Only organic recommendations count — paid endorsements don’t — and brands can’t buy a spot. Read how we pick.