What are the chances of getting worms from pork?
Chef's answer
Over the past 40 years, few cases of trichinellosis have been reported in the United States, and the risk of trichinellosis from commercially raised and properly prepared pork is very low. However, eating undercooked wild game, particularly bear meat, puts one at risk for acquiring this disease..
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Wrong, wrong and wrong. Because frozen food could warm up unevenly, allowing germs to grow, thawing food is a major food safety risk.
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When reheating cooked rice, make sure it is steaming hot all the way through ( 19 ). Rice is a high-risk food due to Bacillus cereus. Spores of this bacterium can live in uncooked rice, and can grow and multiply once rice is cooked.
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Not cooking the brisket long enough If you're smoking it on a 225 degree Fahrenheit smoker, it can take as much as an hour and fifteen minutes per pound. ... The good news is that brisket tastes better the next day, and it gets more tender as it sits.
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If the brisket is tough, it is because it needs more time to cook to tenderize and break down the connective tissues. ... Do not think that your brisket is wasted. The following recipe and instructions turned my once very tough brisket into some of the most tender fall apart meat.
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Gray corned beef is cured in a saltwater brine for two weeks plus. This brine contains no preservatives, so the grey corned beef is a great option for those who are looking to avoid nitrates and nitrites. Because the brine isn't seasoned, the grey corned beef can also be seasoned to your tastes.
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Just no. Do not rinse your raw beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey, or veal before cooking it, says the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
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If you are in a hurry and want just a quick and simple answer to your question, here it is: cook your brisket with the fat side down. For most smokers, the heat comes from the bottom of the cooker, so cooking brisket with the fat side down will protect the meat from exposure to direct heat.
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