Cooking Tips

All the tips you need when cooking pork; from cooking times for traditional pork, to how to get the perfect crackling.

Tips for Roasting Pork to perfection

Use a meat thermometer as an easy way to ensure the meat is cooked the way you like it - insert the thermometer into the middle of the thickest part of the meat, avoiding the bone. As a rule of thumb pork takes an hour per kilogram to cook at 160ºC and 71ºC is a good temperature for cooked pork. Carving across the grain gives a more tender slice.

If the crackling hasn't 'crackled' enough when the roast is cooked - remove the crackling layer and while the meat is resting - place the crackling under the grill until it puffs and crisps.  More information on making crackling see our Golden Crispy Crackling page.

Always allow pork to rest 10 minutes after cooking before carving.

For more information on roasting pork, see our page on the King of Roasts.