Moroccan Stuffed Pork Chops

moroccan pork? they dont sell pork there

living_straight - October 23, 2007 09:28:22 AM PST

i lived in morocco for almost 2 years, pork is forbidden due to the islamic religion, they dont even sell pork even in the big grocery stores in casablanca, they just dont allow it. the only pig i saw was in the zoo. so unless they mean the spices used are moroccan it is the only way, because moroccans do not have pork in their country nor do they eat it. unless they leave the country

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Morrocan stuffed porkshops by Rachel Ray

lotusflower1028 - March 24, 2008 10:53:14 PM PST

I am from Morocco and we don't serve pork there. Pork is forbidden due to the islamic faith, so there is no such recepie, It should be renamed. Thanks.

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61 grams of Fat!!

Joker - February 9, 2008 01:27:20 PM PST

Rachael Ray really gets on my nerves. Aside from being another Oprah Flunky, she has not taken the rising tide of obesity into consideration. A meal that is 1500 calories, 170 carbs and over 60 grams of fat.
That is unbelievably bad for you and even worse, it really did not taste that good at all.
Another flop from the flunky...

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Moroccan Pork Chops: what?

Sumea - November 26, 2007 01:40:51 PM PST

Rachel Ray should know better - she should have titled it
"Seasoned Pork Chops" There is nothing in the seasonings that is exclusive to Morocco, if she had cumin, paprika, tumeric, cilantro, parsley and other seasonings mixed in this recipe, maybe...too far fetched to even consider it may be close to a moroccan dish - I didn't find anything about it to be as the title.
As pork is not a staple of the Moroccan diet, it is misleading to the viewers. Recipe just doesn't work for me. The Moroccan "themed" parties, foods and clothes are popular and sell so why not promote "pork" as a favorite moroccan dish for those unknowing souls out there.
why not Kosher Pigs Feet?

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It is important

W W - October 15, 2007 06:40:25 AM PST

I agree that describing a pork dish as "Moroccan" when most Moroccans would never touch that meat is an embarrassing error of judgment. I am not Moroccan but I cringed as soon as I saw it. This issue IS relevant to this discussion: food is inexorably linked with culture, history, and in this case, religion. Call this recipe "Cinnamon Spiced Pork Chops" if you like, but if you are naming a recipe after a country's cuisine, you must show respect for the culture whose traditions you are borrowing from. Please at least consider changing the name of the recipe, or switch the meat to chicken or any other more appropriate meat. Thanks.

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Caught up

ms_citi78 - October 15, 2007 12:39:31 AM PST

Did it ever occur to the last reviewer that perhaps the way in which it is stuffed is perhaps a Moroccan tradition, and just because it says cornbread doesn't mean that it was the original ingredients so maybe it was americanized to accommodate the people here on this web site. These review blocks are here for the purpose of the meal not to air out unimportant facts about a name. The dish is delish! My husband who is Moroccan and with whom I prepared this dish for using chicken as it suggested at the bottom loved it.

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