pork - is it good or bad?

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  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
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    glevinso wrote: »
    For what its worth, check out the list of ingredients on "real" bacon and turkey bacon. If you have decent "real" bacon you will see only two, sometimes three ingredients. Pork, salt, sugar and sometimes nitrates for the cure.

    The ingredient list for "turkey bacon" is a mile long

    Thanks mate, I'll look into that. With all of the local Butchers going out of business around here we rely on the big Supermarket chains which don't always have our best health interests at heart. I'll look into "real" Bacon. Thanks again.
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,324 Member
    edited April 2015
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    your word choice started the community reeling.,."good or bad" are not words we use!

    Please don't attack me...keep focused on the op please.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
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    urloved33 wrote: »
    your word choice started the community reeling.,."good or bad" are not words we use!

    Who is this "we"?

    Good/bad is used for foods/diet choices all the time on MFP.

  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,324 Member
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    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    urloved33 wrote: »
    your word choice started the community reeling.,."good or bad" are not words we use!

    Who is this "we"?

    Good/bad is used for foods/diet choices all the time on MFP.

    lol wow

  • meeperoon
    meeperoon Posts: 270 Member
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    this thread is making me want a roast pork sandwich with gravy on with crackling on the side.... *drools*
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    edited April 2015
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    yogicarl wrote: »
    eating any animal is just weird.

    Dude, that's just as rude as a meat-eater trolling a veggie thread with how delicious bacon is.

    I'm a vegetarian, btw.

    FTR, when I still ate meat, I liked pork a lot. It was also one of the few things my picky husband would eat. He doesn't want me to bother with it any more, though since he only liked roasts.

  • EHisCDN
    EHisCDN Posts: 480 Member
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    Delicious!
  • kristydi
    kristydi Posts: 781 Member
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    meeperoon wrote: »
    this thread is making me want a roast pork sandwich with gravy on with crackling on the side.... *drools*

    I know right? I'm now craving good pulled pork BBQ with some slaw and hush puppies or maybe some fresh fried pork rinds.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    Pork is delicious, versatile, and many cuts are lean. Get some pork on your fork!

    This.

    There are also lots of fun books about pigs and their use for food and historically. Pig Perfect by Peter Kaminsky is just one such example.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
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    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    urloved33 wrote: »
    your word choice started the community reeling.,."good or bad" are not words we use!

    Who is this "we"?

    Good/bad is used for foods/diet choices all the time on MFP.

    Just ignore her. Some people make assumptions about what is being said in a thread without actually reading the thread, and this is a good example. Nobody has said anything about the use of the words "good or bad" in this thread. (Well, there was one comment that essentially stated that if pork is forbidden by your religious beliefs it could be considered bad).

  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
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    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    Pork is delicious, versatile, and many cuts are lean. Get some pork on your fork!

    This.

    There are also lots of fun books about pigs and their use for food and historically. Pig Perfect by Peter Kaminsky is just one such example.

    If you enjoyed that book, you would love Mark Kurlansky's book "Salt: A World History". Extremely interesting and I learned lots of things I had no idea, like the fact that the Vikings taught the French how to make sea salt.
  • SconnieCat
    SconnieCat Posts: 770 Member
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    Oh my gosh I LOVE cooking pork! Some cuts are fattier than others (just like beef), but when cooked properly, pork is a delicious and wonderful option!

    I'll marinate a tenderloin for at least a day in a garlic/lemon/pepper/olive oil/chive mix, heat a couple tablespoons of grapeseed oil in a nice hot cast iron skillet and sear each side of the pork (I hate 'grey' meat), add enough chicken stock to fill the pan about 1/4 of the way full and then pop it in a 425 degree oven for about 20 minutes until the internal temperature is about 135.

    I will remove the pan from the oven and let it rest on my stove until the internal temperature is above 140 (about 5-10 minutes) and the juices have a chance to settle down and redistribute in the pork. Since cast iron holds its head for a good amount of time, I'm not too worried about my food getting cold.

    Check the temperature again to ensure the meat is cooked, slice into medallions and serve with some of the sauce in the pan. It's beyond amazing.
  • AlciaMode
    AlciaMode Posts: 421 Member
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    I just had easter Ham for breakfast. Regrets = 0. Verdict: GOOD
  • Roxiegirl2008
    Roxiegirl2008 Posts: 756 Member
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    Bacon, ham, BBQ, pork tenderloin...enough said. I love pork and we eat it about once per week.
  • PrizePopple
    PrizePopple Posts: 3,133 Member
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    I wish DH were more willing to eat pork as I love me some tenderloin and BBQ pulled pork. I have managed to keep breakfast sausage, bacon, and regular pepperoni on the table so I guess I'll be happy with that. :P
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    earlnabby wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    Pork is delicious, versatile, and many cuts are lean. Get some pork on your fork!

    This.

    There are also lots of fun books about pigs and their use for food and historically. Pig Perfect by Peter Kaminsky is just one such example.

    If you enjoyed that book, you would love Mark Kurlansky's book "Salt: A World History". Extremely interesting and I learned lots of things I had no idea, like the fact that the Vikings taught the French how to make sea salt.

    I have it, although I haven't read it yet. I love books like that!
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
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    Well.

    Pork cooked well is GOOD.
    Pork that is overcooked, dry, and underseasoned is BAD.

    I have spoken.
  • glevinso
    glevinso Posts: 1,895 Member
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    EWJLang wrote: »
    Well.

    PorkFood cooked well is GOOD.
    PorkFood that is overcooked, dry, and underseasoned is BAD.

    I have spoken.

    Fixed...


    (But yes I agree with the original)

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