May 2010

Memorial Day Grilling Quick Tip

by porktastic on May 27, 2010

Do you want to be the king of the kitchen, the maestro of the meat, or the sultan of the stove?  Especially with Memorial Day right around the corner, this little baby is definitely a necessity!  The meat thermometer is the number one tool when it comes to making a knock out dinner.  On second thought… maybe the pork is number one and the source of heat is number two…  Details, if you are really cooking to impress you can’t go wrong with this tool!

I have prepared a simple step by step instruction of how to properly use a meat thermometer.  Here we go:

  1. Stick the meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat without touching the bone.
  2. Read the meat thermometer
  3. Make an important decision based on the temperature: to cook more or not to cook more

That’s it!  It’s amazing how cooking your pork to the recommended 160 degrees will give it that juiciness and flavor!

After you have cooked your pork delicacy to the appropriate temperature feel free to serve it to whomever you may have around the supper table.  Your family, friends, and that pesky neighbor kid that just won’t go home will love your food so much that they will shower on you their endless devotion and will be so overcome with gratitude that they volunteer to do the dishes!  Now you won’t have to worry about the neighbor kid, he’s hard at work!

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Flying Pigs in Porkopolis

by porktastic on May 18, 2010

Don’t you just love it when two great things come together…bacon and eggs, pork and beans, Flying Pigs and Porkopolis. Ok, the last one might be new to you but it’s definitely one of our favorites.

The first weekend in May runners and race fans flock to the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati, Ohio for an entire event centered around our favorite member of the animal kingdom. At this Porktastic event, you’ll see spectators, volunteers (better known as “grunts”) and participants all decked out in pink pig garb along the course. A word of advice If you decide to head out to the Flying Pig next year: don’t forget some earplugs, because when runners start crossing that Finish Swine (seriously, that’s what it’s called) the crowd gets louder than a barnful of pigs at feeding time.

Of course it’s only natural that the Flying Pig be held in Cincinnati, seeing as the city was nicknamed “Porkopolis” back in 1863 because so much pork was processed there. Maybe the abundance of pork was motivation for the Flying Pig founders. The meat’s lean protein is part of a healthy runner’s diet and perfect for refueling tired legs after 26.2 miles. Even if you’re not training for the Pig, you can make pork part of your healthy diet so go ahead and pig out!

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