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Pork recipes

It’s time cooks put aside their fears about cooking pork.

By Lauraine Jacobs In Recipes

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28th July, 2012
Pork recipes are missing from many cooks’ repertoires. Some are afraid to tackle it for fear of either undercooking or overcooking the meat. Overcooking results in tough, dry grey meat that can be almost tasteless, and no one enjoys a meal that requires more chewing than should be necessary. Cooks can be assured, too, that pork is safe when cooked rare to medium. It’s fine – in fact, it’s important – to serve pork slightly pink in the middle, and still juicy and succulent. Wonderful to work with, pork benefits from flavour additions: herbs, spices and garnishes that add fragrance ...

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