It's important to trim excess fat from the chops so that the crumbs will stick to the meat and stay crispy when baked. If you leave a lot of fat on, the crumbs will just become soggy with grease, and fall off.

Trimming meats often has nothing to do with calories or fat-consciousness ... it's an essential technique to ensure success of the recipe, with appetizing results. The fat trimmings can be saved and used for frying other foods; plus fat can be added to other parts of the meal, such as melted butter or olive oil to dress vegetables or a salad, if desired.


Doreen