Budget Beater Recipes MORE MEAT for YOUR MONEY
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Budget Beater Recipes MORE MEAT FOR YOUR MONEY Compiled by the South African Pork Producers Organisation South African Pork Producers have made quality assurance a top priority. They collaborate with international breeding companies to ensure the availability and use of world-class genetics for the SA pig herd. This maintains and promotes food safety and the highest possible quality of pork to South African consumers. South African pork sold in butcheries with a good reputation and in supermarkets is certified safe. This means consumers can enjoy this rich and tasty source of protein with complete confidence. This booklet is compiled for the benefit of consumer education by the South African Pork Producers Organisation. Our aim is to provide a resource of useful information, factual data and tasty recipes to consumers. Visit our websites at: www.TastyHealthyModernMeat.co.za www.sapork.com Contents 2 More Meat for your Money Why pork is the best kept secret for saving money 4 Put pork on your fork ... and stay healthy, strong, slim & fit 6 Souper savings Satisfy with a steaming bowl of fragrant soup 8 Best on the braai Pork is always tender - ideal for braais 10 Stews and Casseroles What a good pork stew or casserole is all about 12 Real Good Roasts (thatll have everyone raving...) Basic guidelines for roasting pork 16 The secret of schnitzels Quick and easy meals that will gain you lots of compliments 18 Perfect partners, pork & pasta Friendly, noisy, fun-filled evenings with pasta dishes and tasty pork 20 Counting on kebabs Theyre fun to cook and healthy too! 22 Magic mince How to use pork mince in all your favourite dishes 24 Stir-fry surprises Flop-proof, great value for money, healthy and versatile 26 Salads for all seasons The satisfying choice for all health conscious people 28 Popular ways of using the different cuts Handy reference chart 1 MoreMore MeatMeat forfor youryour MoneyMoney Pork is the best kept secret for saving money. Compared with other meats 4Avoid freezer burn and and poultry, the price per kilogram of dryness by doing vacuum lean meat is a real bargain. Once all packaging. Alternatively, the bone, skin and fat is removed and wrap the pork very well the lean protein meat content is with cling wrap to compared, pork is the winner every exclude all possible air time. from it. 4Also make sure the pork Bulk buys are the best buys cuts are dry (use kitchen paper if necessary) before you Dont be scared to buy in bulk! Thats wrap it. how you really save money. Water or moisture on the meat will You will always get the best form ice crystals during the freezing deal if you buy a half process, which damages the meat carcass or a big bulk surface and results in a pulp-like surface. pack, because their price per kilogram is Get to know your butcher a always lower than great investment! buying individual cuts, such as loin chops. If you frequently buy from the same butchery or supermarket talk to the Buying in bulk means butchery staff or block man and get that included in your them to get used to your preferences. quantity of pork, there will be a good amount of braai chops, and You can get them to do a lot you get other cuts for stewing or of the preparation for you potjies/soups/stir-fries too. saving you effort, time and wastage later on. This booklet will help you to understand what to do with all the cuts, so that If you are serious on you can maximize the value from saving money and your pork purchases. time, ask for these things to be done by Freezing pork your butchery: Pork can be frozen very 4Debone all roasts, such successfully, provided it as the leg, neck and shoulder is properly wrapped if you want to use those cuts for and there are no pieces roasts. Ask the butcher to put the of broken packaging with boneless roasts into a stretch net bone sticking out, or any to give the roast an attractive round holes or unnecessary air in shape and to hold it together. the plastic packaging. 4Ask for all the skin on your roasts Air inside the packaging (which often to be scored, in other words, cuts gets in through holes in the packaging) made into the skin with a very sharp will allow freezer burn to develop if knife on 2 cm intervals. During the meat is frozen for more than 2 weeks. roasting in the oven, skin that has 2 been scored will make beautiful frozen for up to 3 4 months. crisp crackling. Packets of pork that are not 4Mince dishes are often a family vacuum packed, can be favourite. Ask the butcher to mince frozen (depending on some of the cuts in your bulk how thick the packaging purchase for you, and package it is) for 3 weeks to in 500 g packets. 2 months. 4If some of the cuts in your bulk pack has a fat layer on that you The golden rule consider too fat, ask the butchery staff to trim this for you. The thicker the packaging and the 4Ask the butchery staff to cut any less air inside, the longer you can stewing pork into 2,5 cm cubes freeze it. (not too small) and to package it in 500 g If you buy pre-packed small packets packets. of pork in a butchery that are not vacuum packed, its best to freeze it 4Ask the butchery for only 2 3 weeks. staff to vacuum pack the different cuts for Ask the butchery staff if you are not you according to sure if a pork packet has been vacuum your preferences. packed or not. (Examples: 6 loin chops in a vacuum packet, or Use labels (and lose less) a mixture of different types of individual braai cuts such as rashers and chops together in a Every packet of pork going into vacuum pack.) your freezer should have a label on it. Each roast should be vacuum packed on its own. 4Write this on the label: Packet sizes of 500 g pork mince or date, which cut (example: stewing pork or stir-fry pork strips make pork mince) and weight it easy to use. When vacuum packed (example: 500 g). they will last much longer in the freezer. 4Use a permanent marker or How long to freeze pork thick ballpoint pen. 4Keep a box of labels in your kitchen Bigger roasts (eg. leg and drawer for this purpose. shoulder) that are 4In emergencies, you can also use vacuum-packed can masking tape to write on, or even be frozen for 6 12 a first-aid plaster. months. Unlabelled meat packets become a Smaller roasts and real guessing game and leads to much other packets of frustration later if you cant figure out pork (ideally packed whats inside, meaning you cant plan in 500 g packets), if your recipe for a special meal. vacuum packed, can be 3 PutPut porkpork onon youryour forkfork && staystay A recent scientific study done on South provided by pork, helps our bodies African pork proved that pork is a high to function at its best by repairing quality, nutrient dense food that should and maintaining healthy body cells. form part of a balanced eating programme to promote good health. 4It also helps to control the appetite and keeps blood sugar stable Consider these facts: during weight-loss programs. People wanting to lose weight or 4Pork is one of the best sources of who are managing diabetes or complete protein, providing all the heart health will benefit from essential amino acids. Sufficient adding lean pork to their menu. high quality lean protein, as A comparison of the nutrient content of 100g untrimmed, raw mutton, beef, chicken and pork ARC LNR 4 healthy,healthy, strong,strong, slimslim && fitfit 4Pork is also a superb source of Vit B1 and B3, as well as iron, phosphorus, zinc and other vital minerals. 4Its much lower in fat than what was previously believed, and once the visible fat layer on the outside of cuts have been trimmed off, it is lower - or as low as - skinless poultry fillets. 4Pork is a white meat and is therefore naturally lower in fat. It provides mostly polyunsaturated fatty acids (beneficial to our health). Eat well and feel good SA Pork recommends a balanced eating plan according to which all foods, including pork, can be enjoyed FASCINATING FACTS in moderation. Pork is the worlds no 1 choice. For a great source of complete protein, In most countries with a well include a moderate portion of pork developed pork production 3 4 times a week in your overall industry, pork is the most eating plan. frequently enjoyed meat on the menu. It is a good idea to eat plenty of colourful vegetables with pork or any Pork is a white meat with very little other meat or poultry. fat inside the lean muscle fibers. If you find any pork cuts in the meat cabinet with too much fat on, simply ask the butchery staff to cut the excess fat off for you. Otherwise, use a sharp knife and trim the fat off at home. In this regard it is similar to chicken, where most of the fat is contained in the skin of the chicken. Fresh pork in South Africa is a modern, nutritious and 100% safe meal choice. Quality assurance systems from the farm to your fork provide a guarantee of excellence and food safety.