Of all the popular meats to choose from, none have been done wrong by bad information quite like pork. Safety regulations are, of course, well intentioned and necessary most of the time. bBt sometimes ...

Summer holidays, and most other days, are great times to cook and enjoy Virginia-grown foods outdoors—safely, with attention to meat temperatures, while grilling. “It’s important for food to be cooked ...

A bit of pink in pork appears to be OK after all. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has lowered its temperature recommendation for cooking pork to 145 degrees.

Growing up, the answer to can pork be pink? was an absolute no. The only pork we ate was gray, tough and chewy. That’s not a knock to my mother’s cooking; she followed the guidelines established at ...

Grilling a steak to the perfect medium-rare. Roasting a whole chicken without drying it out. Smoking a brisket low and slow until it’s melt-in-your-mouth tender. Whether you’re a home cook or backyard ...

Many Americans are planning to grill or picnic this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July, meaning meat and produce are sure to be exchanged between plates. The Illinois Department of Public Health ...