May 23, 2007
IN LILLIPUT?:
Pork tastes good – and is good for you (JIM ROMANOFF, 5/23/07, The Associated Press)
Though its name is practically synonymous with bad health, pork doesn’t have to be banished from a good-for-you diet.Posted by Orrin Judd at May 23, 2007 9:48 AMThanks to advances in breeding and feeding techniques, pork actually is leaner than it was 30 years ago. In fact, cuts such as tenderloin are among the leanest meats you can buy, with just 139 calories and 4 grams of fat per 3-ounce serving.
Pork tenderloin also is convenient because it’s small – usually no more than 1½ pounds – and cooks quickly.
Though tenderloin can be pricey (as much as $7 a pound), compared to other cuts of pork there’s little waste. And a 1-pound pork tenderloin can easily feed four people.
Pork tenderloin is now too lean, you have to add oil to it to balance the macronutrients.
Posted by: pj at May 23, 2007 10:47 AMWhen you take the fat out it ceases to be the wonderful, magical animal.
Posted by: h-man at May 23, 2007 11:02 AMWhat both pj and h-man said. Pork tenderloin is the other white meat equivalent of boneless chicken breasts - not work the bother.
Posted by: Rick T. at May 23, 2007 12:51 PMYeah, what they said.
You need to stuff the bloody thing full of fat -- cheese and proscuitto is always a good start -- to make it palatable.
Posted by: Jim in Chicago at May 23, 2007 1:04 PMAh, but your complaint over too-lean pork may be answered, with a fine cut of Heirloom Pork:
It's not just that the pigs are "free range", it's that Emile (he's a acquaitance of mine) has found old, full-fat breeds of swine and bred 'em. I've had his ham, tenderloin, and bacon. It's delicious stuff.
A 1-pound pork tenderloin can easily feed women maybe.
Posted by: Shelton at May 23, 2007 10:30 PM