When should I wrap my pork shoulder?
Chef's answer
Wrap in foil: At the 5-hour mark the internal temp should be in the 160 range. Wrap in aluminum foil to keep the meat from getting too much smoke and to catch the moisture being released during the cooking process.
Frequently asked Questions 🎓
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How to rest the meat. Take it from the heat and place it on a warm plate or serving platter. Cover the meat loosely with foil. If you cover it tightly with the foil or wrap it in foil, you will make the hot meat sweat and lose the valuable moisture you are trying to keep in the meat..
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Wrapping Meats To properly rest meats after cooking, you must wrap them. After a cut of meat is finished cooking, gently wrap it with aluminum foil in a tent-like fashion. This will keep the meat warm after it reaches its peak internal temperature while resting.
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Cooking Instructions: Bacon Wrapped Scallops Place bacon wrapped scallops 1/2 inch apart on baking sheet allowing to thaw for 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place in oven on middle rack and bake for 15 minutes, then broil for 5-10 minutes to crisp bacon to liking..
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Wrapping the meat in foil will limit the amount of smoke on the surface of the meat thus yielding a better color and flavor on the final product. It also adds moisture and speeds up cooking time. Wrapping should be done about half way through the cooking process or when internal meat temp is 150-160 degrees..
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End colds! Just wrap your feet in 5-7 sheets of aluminum foil and leave it like that for about 1 hour. The paper has anti-inflammatory properties and can help you alleviate some of the symptoms of a cold. Let your feet breathe for 2 hours and repeat the process. You will notice improvement in a couple of days.
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What happens if you accidentally eat plastic wrap? ... In most of the cases, the swallowed piece of plastic passes through the alimentary canal uneventfully and excreted through faeces. But, unfortunately if it gets lodged somewhere in between, then symptoms like vague abdominal discomfort or vomiting may occur..
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When you cook with aluminum foil some of the aluminum does, in fact, leach into the food. The amount varies based on the type of food you're cooking, the cooking temperature, and the acid content. (Cooled food wrapped in aluminum foil doesn't appear to absorb the metal.
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