Loin Pork Chop Courtesy of your Countrywide Pork Board, Des Moines, Iowa Loin chops are Slash through the higher part of the pig, unsurprisingly called the loin place. Also known as the porterhouse chop or center loin chop, this specific Minimize emanates from toward the center-rear on the loin. Some cuts can even contain a section of tenderloin �