Oscar’s Smokehouse Smoked Pork Chops are sold locally for more than the mail order price.
Oscar’s Smokehouse Smoked Pork Chops come from Warrensburg, a town 35 miles north of Saratoga Springs in the foothills of the Adirondacks. It’s a bit far to drive for a pack of meat (though the trip is beautiful on the scenic portion of I-87) but these morsels are worth the effort.
The smoky/sugary treatment is just right and the chops themselves are meaty and tender with just a bit of bone you can save and toss in a pan of beans. They are so good that when a respected local food critic reviewed a new restaurant in town, said pork chop atop a latke was one of her favorites even though minimal restaurant intervention was involved in preparing the dish. You need to try these.
In serving, I typically fry up the smoked pork chops in bacon grease. They are already cooked so I am bringing them to serving temperature with a bit of exterior crispness. Black eyed peas and greens are typical sides.
Oscar’s has a mail order operation though it’s obviously a sideline. A pack of two smoked pork chops between 1-1 ½ lbs is $13.99 online and I’ve always found they tend toward 1 ½ pounds which will serve 2 very hungry eaters or 4 sensible folks. A local store sells them for $11.69/lb so you are initially saving with mail order but shipping has to be factored in.
Oscar’s appears to charge $23.50 flat rate for shipping in the east (at least as far as Lansing MI, where one of my regular contacts resides) and $39.50 for longer distances, typically “west of the Rockies”. So you will want to order up to reduce the impact of that hefty shipping charge. Any of the smoked cheeses are good, and there is bacon at $10.99/lb or bacon ends and pieces for $6.99/lb which would be perfect for our German Potato Salad. Or go for the Adirondack Mt. Pack which includes six smoked pork chops, a pound of smoked cheddar and a jar of spicy mustard.
If you’re a lover of smoked meats, give Oscar’s Smokehouse Smoked Pork Chops’s a try. You won’t be sorry. P.S. No, this is not an affiliate post. I just like their products.
Oscar’s is a true gem of a place and agreed, it’s worth the trip/drive!
Smoked pork chops, the other cured meat. In the distant past I had some from a big supermarket producer. They were deep red, tough, and unbelievably salty.
But now nice pink even from them, salt OK, taste, ehh….
I need to take a ride this spring and pick a few Oscars up.
You will enjoy these, Chuckeye. And once you’ve made it to Warrensburg you might as well continue north and pick up some smoked meats in Montreal.