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Pork recipes

From bacon to pork chops, from holiday ham to grilled sausage, there are many delicious ways to prepare pork recipes. Surprisingly, only one-third of American pork is served fresh. The rest is smoked, salted, cured, or made into tasty sausage.

Modern breeding methods have standardized pork to the degree that the various cuts are no longer graded. Simply check the label for the cut you need. And since pork is slaughtered at an early age, it is naturally tender.

Buying pork

Look for fresh pork that's pinkish white to grayish pink (the leg and shoulder cuts tend to be darker than the loin cuts). The flesh should be firm to the touch. The amount of marbled fat should be minimal, and any external fat should be firm and white. Cured and smoked pork products, however, are darker in color due to the curing process.

About pork

Pork recipes with pictures

The quality of pork recipes has improved dramatically with great studies in its safety, its taste, and even its fat content (it's about 30% leaner than in the 1980s). For culinary purposes, a pig is divided into four sections: loin (tenderloin, loin, and all chops), leg (ham), side (ribs and American-style bacon), and shoulder (hocks and most ground pork, as well as the cuts for pulled pork). In this category you will find the delicious pork recipes with pictures.

Apple Orchard Pork Chops

Heat oil in large skillet. Brown pork chops over medium-high heat. Season..

Baked Lemon Pork Chops

Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, rosemary and lemon-pepper..

Barbecued Pork Ribs

Place ribs in shallow pan. Cover with foil and bake at 300˚F ..

BBQ Pork Shoulder Steaks

In a small bowl combine paprika, coriander, lemon zest, marjoram, garlic powder..

Broiled Dijon Pork Chops

Combine vinegar, oil, mustard, parsley, chives, and tarragon in small bowl; whisk..

Cajun Pork Roast

Combine all seasonings and rub well over all surfaces of roast. Place roast...

Cashew Pork

Oil skillet with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Over medium heat, cook chops..

Sweet And Sour Pork

Trim excess fat from pork. Cut pork into 34 inch chunks. Heat oil..

Pork and Mushroom Chili

Remove pork from the reserved Pork and Mushroom Skillet mixture and cut..

Grilled Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Combine all ingredients except pork chops in small bowl. Place pork in shallow baking dish..

Blueberry Onion Sauced Pork Tenderloin

Preheat broiler. Broil pork, turning occasionally, until cooked through, about..

Pork Chops with Plantain Mash

Sauté plantain, peppers and onion in 1 tablespoon of butter for 5 to 6 minutes; add..

Yellow Split Peas Recipe

Heat the olive oil and butter in a medium-sized soup pot over low heat. Add the..

Roast Pork in Pita Bread

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Heat the olive oil and butter in a frying. Add..

Perfect Roast Pork

Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Untie the roast, if needed,and lay it fat-side..

How to cook Belly Pork

Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Deeply score the skin of the pork belly, then..

Caribbean Pork Roast Recipe

Preheat oven to 425°F. Using sharp knife, cut roast length-wise almost in half, being..

Choucroute Garni Recipe

In nonreactive 5 quart Dutch oven, combine bacon and water; cook over medium-low..

Brine Pork Loin Recipe

In 2 quart saucepan, heat 1 cup water, sugar, salt,coriander, pepper, fennel, cumin..

Pork Chops with Apples and Baby Onions

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Combine the bread, sage, and onion in a food..

Tips for cooking pork safely

Like other meats, today's pork is much leaner than in the past. Pork recipes used to require pork to be cooked to 170°F to prevent any possible infection from trichinosis, a disease that could be passed to humans through undercooked pork. Not only has trichinosis been eradicated from pork products, but the parasite that carries the disease is killed at 137°F. So for tender, juicy pork it should not be cooked above 160°F. The exception is large cuts like fresh ham, which should be cooked to 170°F.

Storing pork

Fresh pork can be refrigerated, tightly wrapped, for up to two days. Cured and smoked products, if unsliced and sealed in their original packaging, will last for two weeks or longer, but only one week after being opened. Do not store according to the "purchase by" date on the package, as supermarket refrigerators are colder than those at home.

Smoked pork

A wide and varied choice of smoked pork products is available, ranging from large holiday hams to economical, everyday cuts smoked hocks, spareribs and bacon. Half and whole hams should be stored in the refrigerator for no more than a week before use; ham steaks for 3 to 4 days; sliced boiled ham and prosciutto for up to 3 days; and bacon for 5 to 7 days.

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