Preparation Tips

Marinades, Rubs, and Glazes

Pork is the number one meat in the world because of its versatility. Experiment with a variety of marinades, rubs and glazes to pair with your favorite pork cuts:

Marinades - Created from a mixture of your favorite spices, an oil and an acid component like fruit juice, marinades are another way to enhance the flavor in pork. Marinate cuts in a self-sealing plastic bag or covered container in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes so the flavor can be absorbed. Discard remaining marinade before you prepare the meat. Try these marvelous marinades.

Rubs - Rubs are savory mixtures of your favorite herbs and spices rubbed right onto the surface of the meat. Rubs combine with the juices drawn from the meat and work like a dry marinade. Try these racy rubs.

Glazes - Glazes are added to meat during the last few minutes of cooking. Glazes can be a sweet or savory mixture of ingredients from jams and honeys to mustards and flavored vinegars. Try these amazing glazes.