http://kool1017.com Thu, 23 May 2013 15:46:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 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

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