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no_hypocrisy

(46,209 posts)
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 05:23 PM Aug 2019

Advice needed: Cooking time with different measurements

Last edited Tue Aug 27, 2019, 10:30 AM - Edit history (1)

I'm making Pernil (Cuban/Central American Port Roast) for the first time.

The recipe is for a 7 pound piece of meat. I bought the closest weight, which was 9 pounds.

First roasting time is 90 minutes. So, I get it: 90 minutes for a 7 lb roast. Tell me if I'm right about calculating how much time in the oven for a 9 lb roast.

Do I divide 7 into 90 to get how long per pound? (12.85 per pound or 13 minutes and that means 1 hour and 55 minutes).

Am I close to correct?

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Advice needed: Cooking time with different measurements (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Aug 2019 OP
Your assumption is reasonable but a meat thermometer comradebillyboy Aug 2019 #1
Bingo! No need to guess. trof Aug 2019 #8
+1 I love my thermoworks temp guage mitch96 Aug 2019 #13
Pork roast? James48 Aug 2019 #2
It hasn't been recommended in ages to cook your pork to leather sir pball Aug 2019 #5
Generally true, although it depends on the cut, and how you're cooking it. rsdsharp Aug 2019 #14
Here's where it goes whack: no_hypocrisy Aug 2019 #3
Use a meat thermometer for accuracy. procon Aug 2019 #4
Second the thermometer. Checked a couple.of recipes and sir pball Aug 2019 #7
Meh just add 15 Minutes or so to each stage. Kali Aug 2019 #6
Am wondering what cut of meat this is? Is it a fresh ham? A shoulder cut? japple Aug 2019 #9
Picnic shoulder cut with bone no_hypocrisy Aug 2019 #10
It makes a big difference in how you cook it. japple Aug 2019 #11
Thank you! Maybe a future split pea soup bone. no_hypocrisy Aug 2019 #12

mitch96

(13,926 posts)
13. +1 I love my thermoworks temp guage
Tue Aug 27, 2019, 08:22 AM
Aug 2019

I also have a remote one I stick in and the meter is outside the oven. When it reaches the target temp, I'm done... YMMV>
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James48

(4,441 posts)
2. Pork roast?
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 05:33 PM
Aug 2019

Pork should be cooked to an internal temp of 185’F. That usually means 20-25 minutes per pound on a pork roast at 350’F.

I do not know your dish, but I believe it needs to be fully cooked. Good luck.

While beef roasts (rare) can be cooked at 12-15 min per pound, pork takes longer (25 min) and requires higher internal temp to be safe.

sir pball

(4,761 posts)
5. It hasn't been recommended in ages to cook your pork to leather
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 06:20 PM
Aug 2019

145° has been the FDA recommendation for ten years or so now, 185° is wicked excessive and why lots of people think pork is a nasty dry meat. Even chicken is only 165°.

rsdsharp

(9,205 posts)
14. Generally true, although it depends on the cut, and how you're cooking it.
Tue Aug 27, 2019, 11:29 AM
Aug 2019

For example, a pork shoulder, braised or smoked, needs to get to about 190 for the collagen to break down and the meat to get tender. Ribs also need a higher finish temp.

no_hypocrisy

(46,209 posts)
3. Here's where it goes whack:
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 05:53 PM
Aug 2019

450 degrees/90 minutes

Then 375 degrees/2-1/2 hours

Then roast until 190 degrees/about 1 hour

Then roast 15 to 30 minutes at 500 degrees

No final internal temperature given.

procon

(15,805 posts)
4. Use a meat thermometer for accuracy.
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 06:11 PM
Aug 2019

All ovens are different and none of them are precise when it comes to temperatures and that changes cooking times. The cut of meat, the quality such as marbeling, membranes, bones, aged, and fat layer will also affect cooking times. The cooking method, roasted, stewed, boiled or braised all will change your cooking time.

Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat, but not near any bone. Check the temperature according to your personal tastes for either rare, medium or well done.

When your meat is done let it rest for about 10-15 minutes. Cover the roast with a sheet of foil and lay a towel over it. This gives the meat fibers times to absorb all the juices which will make the meat more flavorful and rich with juices.

sir pball

(4,761 posts)
7. Second the thermometer. Checked a couple.of recipes and
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 06:32 PM
Aug 2019

it looks like you want to pull it at around 170°. Well-done and easily shreddable, but still moist and tender.

japple

(9,842 posts)
11. It makes a big difference in how you cook it.
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 08:36 PM
Aug 2019

How to Cook: “It’s a really great thing to roast,” says Mylan. It’s a relatively tough cut, well layered with fat, and is good for braising, slow and low roasting or barbecue. “Shoulders are good for when you’re going to cook for a long period of time and want it to stay moist,” he says. A typical preparation? Pulled pork.

https://modernfarmer.com/2014/03/pork-cuts-101-diagram/

and save the bone to make into soup. If you can't use it soon, freeze it for later. Boil the bone in a small pan of water and make broth that you use to flavor soup, beans or other vegetables. You can freeze it in small containers or ice cube trays that can be transferred into freezer bags after the cubes are solid.

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