You can thaw your delicious ham with a refrigerator, cooler, cold water, or microwave. These methods come with their pros and cons, and the option you choose will depend on how much time you have to thaw the meat and the materials at your disposal. Generally, ham is sold frozen in stores because the temperature […]
Generally, ham can sit out for about 2 hours before going bad. With that said, note that the time it takes for food to spoil depends on factors like the curing process and the rooms’ humidity and temperature. I’ve cooked ham for years and had tasty ham slices go bad on my watch. Frankly, it’s […]
So, how long can cooked bacon sit out? The USDA recommends consuming food within two hours after cooking it. This is called the two-hour rule and applies to cooked bacon be it pork or turkey bacon. Letting cooked bacon sit outside the refrigerator for more than two hours puts it in the danger zone. One […]
In my experience, it usually takes three to five hours to smoke ribs at 275 degrees Fahrenheit to cook the meat slowly and make it juicy. Pork ribs are a tasty cut that every true grill master must perfect. Trust me, I’ve spent years refining my smoking technique for ribs. One question I receive from […]
Bad pork chops often feel sticky, have a foul smell, or are past their sell date. Fresh pork chops should appear to be bright pink, moist (but not slimy), and odorless. During my culinary school days, I learned what signs to look out for in pork chops to determine whether they’ve gone bad or not. […]
Brisket is cut from the breast of the cow and it’s best cooked slowly on low heat. However, pulled pork is essentially any pork cut that has been cooked and shredded into smaller pieces. Occasionally, I host BBQs in my backyard, and pulled pork and brisket are usually on the menu. I am so fond of […]
Are you tired of guessing how long to smoke ribs at 250°F? Trust me. I’ve been there. In a nutshell, smoking pork ribs at 250°F typically takes me around four to five hours on my pellet smoker. That’s for my pork spareribs. For my baby back ribs, I always plan to smoke them for less […]
You can keep cooked pork out for 2 hours. If it’s a warm day (above 90°F), then you need to store the pork in the refrigerator or freezer within 1 hour. I’ve worked in a ton of restaurants, and food safety has been drilled into me. I take food storage seriously – food should provide […]
As a rule, a half rack from a pig carcass contains 5 to 6 ribs since a full rib rack typically has 10 to 13 ribs. As for the steer, a half rack should have 4 to 5 ribs since a mature steer has at least nine ribs. And as for lamb racks, expect 3 […]
The traditional or the most popular rib cuts are the beef back ribs, baby back ribs, and the St. Louis style cuts. Now we have things like brontosaurus ribs, dino ribs, flanking ribs, short ribs, and back ribs in the cow. Then, on pork, you also have the spare rib and country-style ribs. Fans of […]