Posted on 03/04/2022 11:45:25 AM PST by mylife
Growing up, the answer to can pork be pink? was an absolute no. The only pork we ate was gray, tough and chewy. That's not a knock to my mother's cooking; she followed the guidelines established at that time, cooking pork to the safe temperature of 160°F. Sadly, that "safe" pork was also overcooked.
Luckily for pork lovers, the United States Department of Agriculture—the organization responsible for determining minimum safe food temperatures—revised their recommendations for food-safe temperatures in 2011. Now, pork is safe to eat when it reaches 145°F. The lower temperature means your pork will be juicy, tender and delicious, but it may also have a hint of color.
So, is pink pork safe? In short, yes! We used to be afraid of pink pork because of a parasite known as trichinosis, but the risk of contracting it is virtually nonexistent these days.
Like beef, pork temperatures are designed to cook the meat long enough to nix E. coli, which means it may have a little color in the middle.
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um if it’s cured...which is bad for you...but hey bacon is bacon.
not an appropriate post for a Friday during Lent though...Fish today please.
A thin coating of a dressing ... any dressing ... keeps the pork from drying out. A little ranch really kicks up the seasoning.
I usually use a mustard based dressing.
With the price of beef skyrocketing I have taken to grilling thick pork chops from the meat case instead. I get them to 145° and find them pretty tasty.
bingo
helps moistness.
How much is ‘factory’ pork breeding responsible for making pork so overly lean that it dries out when cooked?
Why do some pork cuts found in grocery stores need to have ‘up to 10% saline solution added?’
they add saline solution to sell you water.
That is good, too!
Only if it’s Long Pork......................
An online chef I trust says that 130° F is fine. That’s pink.
I didn’t realize you had to be catholic to post on Fridays.
Lent and not eating meat on Friday is a Catholic tradition not found in Scripture.
No thankee.
Me too. I use a very nice thermometer with 3 temperature probes. I cook pork loins until 130 degress and let it rest outside the oven until it hits 139. Never, ever had a problem.
It’s not required by Scripture, but Christians of all stripes like to observe Lent as a time of pause to grow deeper in faith especially heading towards Good Friday/Easter. I meant for my comment to be a light-hearted observation. Not so serious. :) It’s not a sin to eat pork today.
emulsify Dijon mustard, olive oil, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper
marinate
After some years he was visited by another missionary and was asked how things were going.
He told the visitor that the tribesmen were still cannibals, but now they only ate fishermen on Fridays.
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