Cooked pork can last three or four days in the fridge, according to USDA. You should consume cooked pork meat, regardless of the type, within this time limit when refrigerated below 40°F (or about 4.4°C). You'll have to freeze the pork to make it last longer. Food safety is part of the training I've received […]
This pork shoulder injection recipe will add flavor and moisture to this tough cut of meat! I was blind to the way of injecting pork shoulder until a pitmaster friend of mine showed me the ropes. Ever since then, I have always injected this cut before smoking it. In this post, I will reveal the […]
Despite being a BBQ girl at heart, I use my Instant Pot when I want to whip up recipes quickly and with minimum hassle. Although I was inspired by my smoked pork butt recipe, I tailored this Instant Pot pork roast recipe to suit the slow cooker and its particular method of cooking. In this […]
Pork shoulder and pork butt differ in terms of size, shape, texture, flavor, cooking methods, and more! As a professional chef, my friends often come to me with their questions about various cuts of meat. I have found that people are most confused by these two popular cuts of meat. In this post, I will […]
You can buy pork belly from your local butcher, local farm, Asian grocery store, chain stores, and more! I only really started looking for pork belly once I started to make my own bacon. At the time, it wasn't a very popular cut so I had to put in the work to find some. In […]
I was introduced to grilled country style pork ribs fairly late on in my life. In fact, it was one of my friends who first showed me how to make them. Armed with the initial recipe, I decided to play around with marinades, rubs, and temperature until I found the perfect combination. In this post, […]
While using a meat thermometer is the most accurate method, you can also tell if pork is done by using the skewer test, touch test, juices test, and the color test. Now, I learned the proper way of knowing if pork is done in culinary school. Until then, even I relied on a bunch of […]
There are three main ways to defrost pork chops - the refrigerator method, the water bath method, and using the microwave. As I was taught all about food safety in culinary school, I am well aware of the right and wrong ways to defrost food - including pork chops. In this post, I will show […]
Although I have been smoking pork for as long as I can remember, I only started smoking pork belly fairly recently. A chef friend introduced me to it and I have been trying to create the perfect recipe ever since! In this post I will give you tips for flavoring the pork belly as well […]
A pound of pork shoulder will smoke at a rate of 60 to 80 minutes at 275 F. As I pride myself on my pork shoulder, I have experimented with this recipe to find the ideal conditions and recipe. During this time, I learned all about the right (and wrong) temperature for smoking meat. In […]