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Why is Our Pork Pink?

by Bethany on August 24, 2010

Our tent outside the Taste of Ohio

Some people ask us at the fair how we make our pork loin taste so absolutely delectable!  Trust me when I say we do nothing special with it.  We do use one of these:

Our Smokers

They are our smokers.  They give the pork a slight pinkish tint, which is good.  Most people want their steaks with a little pink in the center and pork is no different.  This is easily achievable on your grill at home.  Just grill a pork loin until it gets to around 145-150 degrees and take it off the grill.  Don’t worry about getting to that 165 degrees, the pork will continue to cook after you take it off.  Let it sit for about 10 minutes so that your pork is really juicy and cut and serve!  It’s all in the cooking temperature to get something that looks like this.

Trust me when I say we are doing nothing special. Okay except for maybe this picture!

You can find these shirts on Facebook under Ohio Hog Farmers!

What can I say… you got to have a little bit of fun! :)

-B

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Pig Wings?

by Bethany on August 19, 2010

No, not this type of pig wing…

How about this type….

This little baby comes from around the ham bone and the meat is in fact made of ham.  Pig wings became a very popular fair food at the Ohio State Fair this year (stand back deep-fried Twinkies).  They were on the radio, television, and were photographed more than Brittany Spears on vacation!  It may look completely innocent but when pig wing and its fellow pig wingers (I just made that word up) were gone they caused exasperation, jealousy, and even anger.  All for a piece of ham!

I had my share of the pig wings during the fair and I can understand the excitement.  They proved to be juicy and delicious each time with or without the barbecue sauce, with or without the use of utensils, and without or without trying to eat it all in one bite… not that I would know.

What’s your favorite fair food?

-B

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The Ohio State Fair!

August 11, 2010

I’m back from the 2010 Ohio State Fair! It was a crazy twelve days of selling, promoting, and celebrating pork production in Ohio.  I spent most of the time in the Taste of Ohio in the Pork Stand selling BBQ pulled pork, pig wings, and the best pork loin sandwich your taste buds will ever [...]

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Free Breakfast for A Year!

July 23, 2010

Every morning I pass a Bob Evans on my way to the office.  Every morning I think about the wonderful pancakes, omelets, and sausages that I have devoured at Bob Evans on Sunday mornings with my family.  Every morning as my stomach is digesting the Corn Flakes that seemed like such a good choice to [...]

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National Hot Dog Month

July 21, 2010

I know, I know… it’s amazing that they don’t have cards, songs, and most important to any holiday, a JCPenney sale, to mark this momentous occasion. Some hot dog trivia from the National Hog Dog and Sausage Council: Americans eat more hot dogs on the 4th of July than any other day.  Around 155 million [...]

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Cooking Pork Chops- Victorious!

July 13, 2010

Catch up on my story! I.   Introducing Jamie II. Cooking Attempt Number One Let us begin where we left off.  Introducing pork into my cooking repertoire! Using the America’s favorite pork chop recipe from the Super Pork Recipes guide distributed by OPPC, I made eight pork chops, which I marinated for 30 minutes in reduced-fat Italian dressing. [...]

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Happy 4th of July!

July 4, 2010

  I know its from last year, but I love it!  Have a Porktastic 4th of July! -    B

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Introducing Jamie!

July 1, 2010

If it is any indication of my incredible talent in the world of culinary arts, I purchased a brand new stove in November of last year and didn’t unwrap the eight layers of super strength saran wrap until—well, mid-May. Even then, I only set the clock and I’m pretty sure all of the original paperwork [...]

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A Few New Faces

June 29, 2010

Hello!  I’m Bethany and I’m an intern for the Ohio Pork Producers Council.  I, along with others at the Ohio Pork Producers Council and the Indiana Pork Producer Association, are going to add our two cents to this wonderful blog.  It’s time to get excited! You may have some questions about what to expect such [...]

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A Meal to Fit Any Budget

June 24, 2010

It seems like everyone is trying to stay in a tight budget.  Unfortunately this prevents us from going out and completing our porktastic kitchen decor with a new pig spatula or pig corn on the cob holders. But then again why cut back on these kitchen necessities when we can easily fit into our budget by [...]

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