Perfert Pork Tips
Feb 16 |
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From a fast weeknight family dinner to a special occasion, pork is perfect for any meal. Pork is extremely versatile to work with whether you're trying an easy recipe or a complex one. Here's some simple tips to help you pick the “right cut”, cook and store it properly. Go ahead and try something new from the Legacy line-up, and abandon your old cooking habits!
Tip 1 - Making the cut
The first step to a successful meal featuring pork is to make sure that you are selecting the right cut. When you look at the meat…
Valentine’s Day With the Family.
Planning quality time with the family is not always easy. Valentines Day is about spending time with the ones you love so plan an activity or a delicious meal where everyone can be involved.
Here’s a list of activities that for your family’s perfect Valentine’s Day:
1) The night before or on Valentine’s Day, decorate the house with homemade paper hearts and little cupids. This activity is perfect for children who love crafts.
2) Wake up the kids with a special Valentine’s breakfast! Include some of their favorites, such as bacon and eggs or heart shaped…
Read MoreApricot, Goat Cheese, and Pork Tenderloin Salad
Feel like switching things up? Adding pork tenderloin to a salad can transform this traditional side dish into a hearty main dish. Combining the two ingredients allows you to receive all the nutritional benefits from both pork and the greens in one simple meal.
Ingredients
2 pork tenderloins
10 cups of baby spinach
1 head of radicchio
1-200 grams of plain white goat cheese
7 apricots
Extra virgin olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
Pure maple syrup
Thyme
Garlic powder
Onion Powder
Basil
Preparation
Prepare the…
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Chipotle is the hot not so new spice in the foodie scene. This spice can be added to kick up anything from meat rubs to potato chips and even the classic holiday favorite hot cocoa.
Chipotle has been around for centuries and is a spice commonly used in Mexican cuisine that is now being incorporated into many five star restaurant dishes. The use of Chipotle not only adds more flavor to your dish but offers health benefits that everyone can gain from as well.
Benefits of Capsaicin, the content that produces the spice in Chipotle, includes Vitamin…
Read MoreQuality Meat Packers Farmers’ are Famous
The 2012 edition of the popular “Faces of Farming” calendar has recently been revealed, and Quality Meat Packers Limited is pleased to have one of our valued pork producers’ Amy Croninand her six year old daughter, Emmy featured - not only for the month of April, but are also the cover girl models for the elegant black and white calendar showcasing the photos and stories of 13 Ontario farm families.
Amy and her husband Mike of Bluevale, have been farming and raising pigs since they got married, they are a very busy family, balancing all the responsibilities related…
Read MoreHello 2012, Hello Pork!!!
A New Year is always an exciting time…it is a time to reflect on the passing year and more importantly look to the future. To welcome this change many of us commit to New Years resolutions to help us achieve the goals that we have set out for the upcoming year. One of the most popular New Years resolutions is to focus on ones health – whether that is losing weight, exercising more, dieting or a combination.
By mid February the majority of Canadians that have set out to lose weight or become fit will have broken their…
Read MoreRecipe: Black Beans and Rice
Black beans and rice is such a versatile side dish to pair with any type of meal, especially pork. Not only are beans and rice a healthy substitues for side dishes such as french fries, they are fairly simple to make - any way you like.
This featured recipes include a bounty of healthy vegetables as well to spice it up! Please comment with your favorite beans & rice recipe - I would love to try them.
Serves 6
You will need:
- Uncooked Converted White Rice - 1 cup
- Olive Oil - 1… Read More
Pork, Part of a Healthy Diet
Following a healthy and well-balanced diet is one of the most important things you can do to achieve and maintain overall health. Luckily, many cuts of pork are lean and can be part of your healthy diet, even if you are trying to eat "heart smart", manage diabetes, lose weight or just generally eat well.
Research has shown the benefits of eating adequate amounts of lean protein in your diet include stabilizing blood sugar, increasing satiety (the feeling of fullness after eating), and maintaining lean muscle mass even if losing body weight. The fat in pork is tran-fat…
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There's nothing like a traditional ham this Holiday Season!
Choosing a Ham
Most hams sold in the grocery store are sold fully-cooked. This means they only require re-heating, and a glaze or sauce if desired. A "fresh ham" or leg of pork refers to raw, uncured pork that has not been smoked. It requires full cooking and is sometimes available at regular grocery stores.
There are several different types of fully-cooked hams to choose from:
Bone-in or Boneless - Most people feel that hams with the bone still in are more flavourful; however hams with…
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There are two basic kinds of pork ribs: back ribs and side ribs.
Back vs. Side Ribs
Back ribs generally have more meat and are more tender, than side ribs, thus they are often more expensive as well. The bones (ribs) on back ribs are small and more rounded in cross-section than those of side ribs. Less expensive than back ribs, side ribs have a great flavour, but are generally less tender, and so need a longer cooking time.
Special Varieties of Ribs
"Country Style Ribs" are cut from the same loin portion as the…
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