What's the matter with pork?
Recently, the issue of "hard pork" has appeared frequently in social media and consumer discussions. Many people have reported that the pork they purchased tastes hard and even difficult to chew. This phenomenon has attracted widespread attention. This article will combine the hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days to analyze the possible reasons for the hardening of pork and provide solutions.
1. Common causes of pork becoming tough
According to recent feedback from netizens and expert analysis, toughening of pork may be caused by the following reasons:
| Reason | Specific instructions |
|---|---|
| Improper storage | Freezing for too long or thawing repeatedly can damage the meat fibers. |
| Wrong cooking method | Stir-frying at high temperatures or cooking for insufficient time causes excessive protein shrinkage. |
| feed impact | Some farmers use special feed, which may affect the meat quality. |
| Variety differences | The meat of some pig breeds (such as old pigs) is inherently hard. |
2. Recent hotly discussed cases
The following are examples of popular discussions on social media in the past 10 days about “hard pork”:
| platform | Discussion content | heat index |
|---|---|---|
| The topic #豆奶视频BUought in the supermarket can’t be chewed# caused thousands of people to complain | 1.2 million+ | |
| Douyin | The video "Teach you three tricks to make tough pork tender" received 500,000 likes | 800,000+ |
| Zhihu | "Why is pork now getting tougher?" The question sparked discussion among experts | 300,000+ |
3. Practical methods to solve the problem of tough pork
In response to the problem of pork becoming tough, netizens and experts have proposed the following solutions:
| method | Operation steps | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Meat tenderization | Marinate with starch, egg white or meat tenderizer for 30 minutes | Significantly improves taste |
| Defrost correctly | Defrost slowly in the refrigerator and avoid thawing at room temperature | Keep meat moist |
| cooking tips | Simmer or cook in pressure cooker | tenderize meat |
4. Suggestions on purchasing pork
In order to avoid buying hard-tasting pork, consumers can pay attention to the following points:
1. Choose formal channels to purchase and check for quarantine signs.
2. Observe the color of the meat. Fresh pork is light red and shiny.
3. Press to test the elasticity. Fresh pork can recover quickly after being pressed.
4. Pay attention to the production date and try to buy products that have been slaughtered recently.
5. Expert opinions
Professor Zhang from the Meat Research Center of China Agricultural University said: "The phenomenon of toughening of pork has indeed increased recently, mainly related to the shortening of the breeding cycle and post-slaughter processing technology. It is recommended that consumers use appropriate cooking methods after purchase, and the industry is called on to strengthen quality standards."
6. Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests
If you encounter quality problems, consumers can:
1. Keep shopping receipts and product samples.
2. Complain to the market supervision department 12315.
3. Seek help through a consumer association.
Through the above analysis and suggestions, I hope it can help everyone solve the problem of "hard pork" and enjoy delicious pork dishes.
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