I rubbed baking powder over my raw pork chops. 45 minutes later, this is what happened

I rubbed baking powder over my raw pork chops. 45 minutes later, this is what happened

I’ll be honest: the first time I heard that a little baking powder could change the texture of pork chops, I had the same reaction I have to most “kitchen hacks” on the internet—skeptical side-eye. I’m a weeknight cook in the Midwest with a full-time job, a sink that is somehow always full, and exactly zero patience for fussy tricks that promise restaurant results and deliver disappointment. But pork chops are one of those proteins I want to love more than I actually do, because they’re affordable, easy to find,

I’ll be honest: the first time I heard that