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Thanks for that....I never knew I was "at risk" cooking/eating pork tenderloin, loins, p-chops etc to "medium" 140*
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Information/MeatTemperatureChart.htm
The USDA is mostly gonna err on the high side.....
Pork is "safe" anywhere North of 137*.....145* Seems perfect for me
Poultry is "safe" at 165* Some may want it a little hotter in the thigh ...You will find numerous "charts" for cooking beef....Personally I don't want any piece of beef over...
Naw...go ahead and use you Car/Truck, but on your way back, you may as well stop by the grocery store and pick up your Canned Biscuits, Instant Grits, Imitation Cheese, Instant Mashed Potatoes, and for dessert, a Chocolate Cake in a box...... Don't forget the canned icing....
Enjoy!
Man has been cooking meats with fire for almost a Million years...."Modern Day" BBQ (whole Hogs etc) is usually traced back to Colonial times...400 plus years ago...generally in/to the Carolina Colonies.. To my knowledge the use of tin foil in BBQ (As A Crutch) is a modern "fast food"...
The article is full of holes ~~ Misinformation, opinion, myths, some elementary truths that have nothing to do with basting/mopping.
To keep my blood pressure under control...My last comment on the diatribe will be....
Kool-Aid...THINK before you drink!!
Cheers!
Tell your wife she is right...There are carcinogenic compounds in wood smoke, and burned fats (regardless of cooking method) ~~ If you plan to eat this type of food 3 times a day, 7 days a week for the next 40 years then your risk will be pretty high for developing some form of cancer...
London Broil is a cooking method/dish...Not a cut of beef. The cuts of beef that most grocers label as London Broil...Top Round, flank etc are best suited for grilling hot and fast!.....If you choose to cook it slowly.. watch your internal temperatures closely or it will over cook, dry out, and...
Both.......
Vacuum Sealing is good....
When you know you are going to freeze...Consider not pulling that part....Less Surface area exposed is better....
From your limited information...two things.
You are over smoking your meat....cut back on the amount of wood and the amount of time you apply smoke to the meat.
Try a different wood...Hickory, while delicious, can over power....Try one of the milder flavoring woods...Apple, Cherry, Pecan, Oak...
How about using less fuel...charcoal/wood etc....Easier to add than to take away.......
Learn to control your fire using the air intake adjustment....More air..hotter fire....Less air...cooler fire...
Leave the smokestack fully open.........
It takes time and practice....Hang in there!
Fun!
A Restaurant/Cafe/Diner/etc That offers One Meat...(usually has a choice of two or three), and a choice 3 Vegetables/Starches out of maybe 6 or 8.......Often times a roll or cornbread muffin, and a glass of tea is thrown in on the deal.....HTH
Fried Chicken ~~ Rice & Gravy, Turnip Greens, and...
If you're serious about getting into the business...Start with the Southern Pride Line or the Cook Shack Commercial cookers ~~~ Consistency in product is key!
Have Fun
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