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Contamination Prevention | Cooking Safety | Proper Storage
When working with pork it is essential that the meat is handled and stored properly to ensure safety. You cannot see the harmful bacteria on the meat so you must handle it as if it is present.
This type of ham can be a
butt or shank portion or it could be a whole or half leg that has
the hip, thigh and/or shank bone remaining as part of the ham.
Also known as boned ham, this whole cured ham is a cut of pork that
has had the hip, thigh, and shank bones removed, as well as most of
the fat before it is rolled, molded, and packaged.
Pork production today has drastically changed to produce much leaner meat
than what it did 25 years ago. Better breeding and feeding of the hogs
and a grading system that stimulates the meat packers to trim more of
the external fat than they did in the past has resulted in leaner meat.
A precooked ham that has been
pre-sliced by spiral cutting in order to make it convenient for serving
the ham slices.
Checking Doneness
When checking doneness it can be accomplished in basically the same manner for whatever cooking method you are using. There are several methods that can be used, but some are more accurate than others.
Miscellaneous Products
Pork Cutlets (Scallops)
Cutlets are thin boneless pieces of meat that weigh 4 ounces or less and are taken from tender cuts, such as the tenderloin and loin.
By making a few adjustments to your favorite recipes,you can minimize the fat content in your daily diet. Use thesuggested low-fat substitutions for the ingredients shown.
Bacon
Low-fat Substitutions
Turkey Bacon
Tofu Bacon
Comments
Turkey bacon is made entirely from turkey meat and contains very little fat.
crock pot, slow cooker, slow cooking
Pineapple Preparation | Pineapple Boat | Tips
Pineapple
A tropical fruit that has a yellow flesh and a prickly peel that has a diamond shaped pattern to it.
Use this food substitution and conversion chart to select ingredient substitutes when you are cooking and your recipe suggests ingredients you do not have available.
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Herbs, Spices and Seasonings Substitutions
Food
Amount
Substitute
Allspice
1 tsp
1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground cloves OR1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp.
Pasta was once considered to be fattening and have very little nutritional value. Nutritional experts now realize the value of pasta in our diet. Grain based foods, such as pasta, are a good source of fiber and complex carbohydrates.