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Bigbazza wrote:

> "Steve Lee" > wrote in message=20
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>>I know this sounds like an odd question and of course pork is supposed
>>to smell like pork, but please bear with me on this one.
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>>Sometimes when I cook pork, I get that strong, what I can only
>>describe it as being the "pork" smell. It's that smell from the
>>cooked pork that's too strong to handle. Just the right amount and
>>you know you're eating pork, but when it gets too strong, I can't
>>handle it and it's another dinner ruined for me. Have any of you
>>encoutered this before?


Yes. It's the smell of pork.

>>I've tried different meat shops and markets, but I often encounter
>>this problem in my dishes with pork and I'm wondering if there's
>>something I'm doing wrong or not doing to avoid this.
>>
>>Do any of you have suggestions to reduce the possibility of a too
>>strong porky smell in your pork dishes? Thanks for your time and
>>courtesy.


This is totally subjective issue. That smell is the smell of the meat.=20
Nothing much to do about it. Heavy seasoning, smoking, grilling=20
outdoors and other such remedies can mask the scent, but why bother.=20
It sounds like you don't like pork. Don't eat pork. Try some milder=20
meats like rabbit or alligator.

> Like Bob say's 'Refrigeration'....If you leave the pork longer than a=

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> or so..It will develop that 'smell' about it and you will notice it whi=

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> cooking it then!!...It's not necessarily 'off'...but develops a stronge=

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> smell about it !!
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> If buying 'Pork' to use longer than a day...'Freeze ' it or put in a=20
> marinade until the next day only....


This is not good advice. Too sweeping. Pork in cryopackaging will last=20
up to 45 days from pack date without any problems. Most freshly cut=20
pork stored at a fridge temp in the mid-30=B0F range will last four or=20
five days before any spoilage scents begin to emerge. That's why cut=20
meats have sell-by dates on them that are more than a day away.

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