would you cut a small pork tenderloin in half?

deepsouth · October 2010

would you cut a small pork tenderloin in half to achieve two levels of doneness? i like mine cooked "properly" and my wife likes me to "kill it".

thoughts and suggestions recommended.

thanks in advance.

happy halloween everyone. be spooky.

Little Steven · October 2010

Jason,

Define properly. Is there enough room to serve her the thin ends and the thick center pieces for yourself? No harm in cutting it but I would cut the thickest part for yourself and do the thin for your wife. I smash the thin ones down in the direction of the tender. My wife often gets those wrapped in bacon and cooked as crisp as the bacon

Steve

WessB · October 2010

Maybe just give her the smaller end.....and try to cook her end over a hotter part of the fire....just an idea..

egret · October 2010

I've done that before....no problem! In fact, I usually buy the pork tenderloin in pieces ('cause it's cheaper) for my demo cooks!

deepsouth · October 2010

usually the smaller end works just fine, but this one (at least in the package) seems to be the same thickness throughout.

this is what i consider properly....

cheers!

WessB · October 2010

There's nothing to use for size comparison in the pic..but that looks more like a loin than a tenderloin..

fishlessman · October 2010

if you want to overcook pork, you might as well use the nuke to finish it up :laugh:

stevesails · October 2010

That's what I usually do with my wife's, i like some pink with flavor and juice, she likes in well done. A minute in the microwave solves the issue.

Little Steven · October 2010

Wess

If that is the same oversized cutting board I use I would say the same. Shape is more like a loin. Maybe he showed it for the colour.

Steve

WessB · October 2010

Good point Steve..

Lawn Ranger · October 2010

I often cut them into medallions which can then be grilled as either savory, tasty, tender mini-chops, or "killed" to the hockey puck stage depending on one's taste.

Mike

deepsouth · October 2010

You guys are correct. That is a loin. I still can't get cut names right. Sorry.

It's the pre-packaged hormel thingys.

i usually do nuke hers, but slicing one and doing it to mid-well on the egg crossed my mind today. she doesn't mind if i kill it in the microwave, but all the juices seem to run out when i do it that way.

thanks again guys!

would you cut a small pork tenderloin in half?

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