John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Does pork make arthritis worse?

This article showed that with rheumatoid arthritis, which is an auto immune disease, which is an inflammatory disease, they specifically found that milk, eggs, pork and fish caused the rheumatoid arthritis to get worse. These meats are also often high in saturated fat. Research has linked regular intake of processed meats to an increased risk …

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Should pork chops rest?

If you want them juicy, resting pork chops after cooking is a must. Resting means letting your pork chops (or any meat) sit for a few minutes after removing them from the grill, oven, or wherever you cooked them. When you cook a piece of meat, the juices race toward the center, away from the …

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Do pork rinds have fiber?

For every ounce of pork rinds you snack on, you’ll get nearly 9 grams of total fat. You can have some fat in your diet, although only 20 to 35 percent of your calories should come from it, according to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Are pork rinds processed food? Pork rinds are a …

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Where does pork live?

Collectively, that handful of suppliers provided almost two-thirds (63.3%) of swine meat exported worldwide. From a continental perspective, $23.7 billion or 63.9% of all pork exports originated from Europe. In second place were North American exporters accounting for 27% worth. How good is the pork in the Netherlands? The pork of the Dutch country was …

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Is pork jerky bad for dogs?

There is nothing inherently dangerous or unhealthy about beef jerky and dried meat, in fact, in moderation, dried meat can be an excellent treat for your dog. The problem with human jerky for dogs, however, lies in the ingredients and spices. So long as it’s a pure, naturally dehydrated, single source protein, your dog can …

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