'pink' Pork

[2Margaret]

I recently had a 'trio of pork' dish at a fine dining type restaurant. The pork loin item was served 'rose pink' with several dots of blood in the flesh. I had always understood pork should be well cooked and was perturbed by its appearance. On asking the staff I was told this was perfectly acceptable in loin of pork, as to cook it more thoroughly would render it tough and tasteless. On speaking to a relative with catering college qualifications I was told that in training students had been told pork can carry a 'harmful worm' so should always be well cooked. Can anyone enlighten me. I must say I was put off by the appearance of the pork but that is probably due to the mantra that pork should always be well cooked.

[Svejk]

I'd have to disagree that well cooked pork is tough.

[LyndaB]

I love all my meat a bit underdone (except chicken) it's far tastier like that. steak that is not at all pink (I love mine still twitching, actually) is only fit or a casserole and for the life of me can't understand why you would pay for best steak then cremate it. Pork used to need cooking extremely well, but it's fine to eat it a little underdone these day

[tonyav]

Well I'm eating roast pork right now, and it certainly ain't Pink.

[Svejk]

Beans on toast for me, again, Yanto. :(

[tonyav]

Why, sweaty ?.

[Svejk]

You wouldn't eat much if you had what I've got, yanto.

[tonyav]

Righto then sweaty, but are you recovering ?.

[Svejk]

Sorry Tony. You were supposed to ask 'what have you got?'
So I could say '39p' ;(

[tonyav]

LOL, never mind sweaty, I'll go along with it next time ;-)

[Svejk]

I am rather touched by your concern for me, though. ;)

[tonyav]

Well wouldn't want you to be ill, sweaty.

[EcclesCake]

This thread keeps popping up in latest posts and every time I see I think of crackling......yum!!!!

I always cook pork a little pink, things have moved on and it is no longer a concern.

[Brinjal]

Undercooked meat can lead to increased risk of getting the H pylori bacteria . I tend to be put off undercooked meat except steak.

[tonyav]

I have just broken the rules regarding roast pork, I have just had roast pork, crackling, sage and onion stuffing, peas and baby carrots, new potatoes and YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS.

[vodkancoke]

There is no rule regarding Yorkie puds Tony. They go with everything! ;) x

[tonyav]

I know vod, yummmmmmmm.

[Psybbo]

Tony, I am really, really bloody envious

[tonyav]

Have you had no lunch yet, Psybbo ?.

[Psybbo]

No Tony, remains of roast chicken in a curry later, but I really fancy your dinner right now especially the crackling!

[EcclesCake]

Jeez I'm hungry.

I might have to make a cheese and onion sarnie to tide me over!