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Pork - The Most Popular Meat In The World
Pork is perfect for everyday meals and special occasions. Its mild taste is well-suited for diverse flavour combinations – savoury, spicy, tangy, or sweet – and is the perfect canvas for many ethnic favourites. Choosing the right pork cut for your dish is the first step, from quick cooking pork chops and strips for stir-fries to larger roasts that feed a crowd. Click here to choose one of our delicious recipes and get cooking!
Buying Pork
Pork’s versatility makes it the perfect choice for weekday meals, casual entertaining and elegant dinners. When purchasing pork, consider the following:
Modern-day production has reduced pork’s fat content, making it a major contender in the lean meat category. Pork’s relative tenderness is largely determined by the main area of the carcass the meat comes from – the shoulder, loin, leg or belly. Both leanness and tenderness will influence your choice of cooking method.
If time is limited, you’ll want to select a smaller cut, like pork chops that cook quickly. If you’re entertaining and have several other dishes to prepare, you may want to choose a roast that can be put in the oven and requires very little attention.
The average serving size for pork is 100g (3 oz) of cooked meat, which is about the size of a deck of cards or the palm of your hand. Start with 150 g (4 oz) of boneless, raw pork to yield and average serving of cooked pork.
Even though pork is a high-quality, nutrient-rich and affordable protein, you may still want to get the most bang for your buck. Some boneless cuts may seem more expensive but are actually a better buy because you’re not paying for the bone.
Not all of the pork processed in Manitoba is raised here, so it can’t be labeled as such. You can, however, ask the meat manager at your neighbourhood grocery store, shop at an independent butcher shop or buy direct from a producer.
Fresh Canadian pork is available just about everywhere. At the grocery store, look for pork products that bear the Canadian maple leaf or the Verified Canadian Pork sticker.
Verified Canadian Pork™ (VCP) is a trademarked brand owned by participating farmers and pork processors, dedicated to offering premium quality Canadian pork. Verified Canadian Pork™ is locally farmed, federally approved and nationally distributed by Canadian farmers and processors who take a great deal of pride in the food they bring to the worlds table. To learn more, go to the VCP website.
Canadian pigs are raised without added growth hormones. It’s illegal in Canada.
Canada has a stringent meat inspection system that ensures only healthy pigs are processed and that no antibiotic residue is present in the meat. Click Here to download our printable antibiotics brochure.