Pork Roast Directions or How to Cook a Pork Roast by Mrs. Dashwood Sunday December 11, 2011

          How to Cook a Pork Roast at The Merry Rose Inn By Ms. Dashwood Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011

Tonight, I am cooking a pork roast. Great online directions include the Start Cooking website.

According to these directions, use a pork roast, about 3-5 pounds.
Keep any strings or netting on the roast until after cooking it.

Position the rack in the middle of the oven and preheat for 450 degrees.
Place the pork roast in a rack in a baking pan, with the fat side up.

Pour a tablespoon or so of olive oil in a small bowl.
Add a teaspoonful of a mixture of fresh herbs, such as thyme, sage, rosemary, oregano, or others.
Spread this mixture all over the pork roast.

Place the pork in the 450 degree oven.
Let it brown for 10 minutes.
Lower the oven temperature to 250 degrees or 350.
(Note that the USDA recommends no lower that 350 degrees for pork roast).
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/roasting_those_other_holiday_meats/index.asp

Cook the roast until the meat thermometer shows an inner pork roast temperature of 145 degrees.
Cooking times will vary.
For a 3-5 pound roast, plan for 1-3 hours.
Check the roast every 30 minutes or so.

Store left over pork roast in the fridge for 1 to 2 days.
Freeze left overs, either in a whole piece or cut up for chili or stir fry.
Thaw in the fridge. Gently reheat in oven, a covered dish with a little water for moisture.
The website Cook's Illustrated Recipes That Work offers some ideas in their forum.
Freezing/Reheating a Cooked Pork Roast. Cook's Recipes that Work.
http://www.cooksillustrated.com/ibb/posts.aspx?postID=187134

For detailed directions, check out the Start Cooking website. There are clear photos and directions, along with an informative forum.

References and Resources

How to Cook a Pork Roast
posted in Main Dishes by Kathy Maister
http://startcooking.com/blog/198/How-to-Cook-a-Pork-Roast

Freezing/Reheating a Cooked Pork Roast. Cook's Recipes that Work.
http://www.cooksillustrated.com/ibb/posts.aspx?postID=187134

Roasting Those "Other" Holiday Meats. USDA.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/roasting_those_other_holiday_meats/index.asp