NORTHLAND'S FAVORITE HITS

NORTHLAND'S FAVORITE HITS » pork http://kool1017.com Sat, 18 May 2013 14:03:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Reported Bacon Shortage Might Be A Big Fat Lie http://kool1017.com/reported-bacon-shortage-might-be-a-big-fat-lie/ http://kool1017.com/reported-bacon-shortage-might-be-a-big-fat-lie/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:04:19 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=87946 Earlier this week, news reports from Europe and Great Britain were calling for a "worldwide bacon shortage" - brought on by a combination of the drought in the United States and new farming regulations overseas. American pork producers are telling fans of the smoky meat to stop panicking. They say they domestically, we should be okay.

]]> http://kool1017.com/reported-bacon-shortage-might-be-a-big-fat-lie/feed/ 0 Source: Cookbookman17 via flickr Pork Makes Gains In America's Restaurants http://kool1017.com/pork-makes-gains-in-americas-restaurants/ http://kool1017.com/pork-makes-gains-in-americas-restaurants/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:03:53 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=21989 Is "the Other White Meat" on it's way to becoming "thee white meat"?

A recent survey of the nation's restaurants show that pork offerings are up significantly.
Over the past year, menu mentions of pork have increased by 7 percent, according to the foodservice consulting group’s MenuMonitor database

]]> http://kool1017.com/pork-makes-gains-in-americas-restaurants/feed/ 0 (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) USDA Lowers Guideline Temperature For Cooked Pork http://kool1017.com/usda-lowers-guideline-temperature-for-cooked-pork/ http://kool1017.com/usda-lowers-guideline-temperature-for-cooked-pork/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 19:18:10 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=6893 People have a tendency to overcook meat - especially on a grill. As we move into the summer season, the USDA has lowered the "cook-to" temperature for pork: from 160 to 145.
This new temperature target is the result of better-quality pork making it to market

]]> http://kool1017.com/usda-lowers-guideline-temperature-for-cooked-pork/feed/ 0 (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)