For average appetities allow 225-350g (8-12oz) of pork on the bone, and 150-175 g(5-6oz) of boneless pork. You can cook quite a small roast successfully because the outer layer of fat will keep it moist, but a larger roast is more economical and can be eaten cold next day.

Reheating cooked Pork

Never reheat pork whole. If you use cold slices or cubes as a basis for another dish, it is essential that the pork is recooked right through (that is, the meat reaches boiling point) and is not just warmed up, in order to kill any bacteria that might have formed.

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An expensive roast, rarely seen in domestic kitchens, is sucking or sucking pig. This is a piglet aged between 3-8 weeks, weighing 5.4-9kg (12-20Ib) and roasted whole. It is pork at its most delicate, but only suitable for formal parties, where it will serve up to 20 people.

A sucking pig is usually roasted on a rack with front legs skewered pointing forwards and the back legs pointing backwards. The loin is stuffed with forecement or mild sage and onion stuffing, and tied. Check that the overall length will fit into your oven before buying.
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The cuts of pork suitable for roasting are described in previously.  As pork is a fat meat, most cuts can be roasted. However, the cheaper cuts may be more successfully cooked by covered methods such as pot roasting or casseroling described in below:-

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Description

A relatively cheap and rather fat cut from the underside of the carcass. The thick end of the belly is thicker and leaner than the steaky end.

Butchering and Preparation

Usually divided into 2 or 3 pieces and sold on the bone for slow roasting. Can also be boned, stuffed and rolled or salted.

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Description:

A less expensive cut consisting of the lower part of the shoulder with the knuckle attached. The meat is lean but rather lacking in flavour.

Butchering and Preparing:

The knuckle can be removed for salting and boiling, leaving a large cut for roasting. Sometimes boned for stuffing and rolling.

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Description-  Also known as tenderloin, this is a lean tender strip of meat attached to the back loin. When sold separately it usually comes from a bacon carcass. There is very little or no fat and it needs to be basted frequently.

Butchering and Preparation : The fillet is sold in one piece and can be roasted whole. For open roasting it can be barded with pork fat or streaky bacon to keep it moist. It can also be cut open lengthways, through two thirds of its thickness and stuffed, rolled and tied.

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Cooked pork should also be handled carefully, especially in warm weather. This is because bacteria multiply quicky and can cause serious food poisoning. Immediately the pork is cold, wrap it in foil to stop it drying out. The foil should be close to the meat, but not crimped to be airtight.

Store in the refrigerator for up to two days. Take it out if the refrigerator and hour before serving to bring the cold meat to room temperature.

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A prime, relatively lean roasting cut, which has a layer of fat, about 12mm thick, beneath the rind. The fillet or middle cuts are leaner than the knuckle end, and both have two large cut surfaces which may need basting. Leg cuts are always expensive.

Butchering and Preparation

A small leg can be roasted whole, but is more often cut in half into fillet end and knuckle end. Larger legs can be cut in 3, giving fillet, middle and knuckle. The whole leg can also be boned for stuffing.

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Description- The most expensive cut of prime lean roasting pork, cut from one side between the leg and shoulder. The loin is covered with a thin layer of fat, and the rind makes excellent crackling. The hind or chump end adjoining the leg has the kidney and the fillet attached. The neck or rib end is thinner. A middle cut is taken from between the two.

Butchering and Preparation – The lon is usually divided into 2,3 or more cuts according to size (or into chops). All loin cuts need chinning (removing the chine bone) to facilitate carving. The loin can be boned for stuffing.

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