pork loin joint,cooking time

[slinky.kate]

weight 1200kg
25 mins.per 500g +25 mins
how long is it in the oven for,brain cant calculate,too hard for me,thanks

[sandyRoe]

85 minutes

[DTCwordfan]

70 minutes and let it rest for 20 mins under a sheet of alu foil and a tea towel over it......

[slinky.kate]

thank you sandyroe

[mccfluff]

i hr 25 mins

[ummmm]

I never cook it for the +25. Let it rest under foil like DT says.

I've always found if you follow the cooking instruction on meat it's always over cooked...

[DTCwordfan]

85 mins is the maths but it could be a little too well done.....

[sandyRoe]

I'm no cook, but I think I'll go along with DT and Ummm, here

[slinky.kate]

i have followed the instructions on the pack,rubbed it with salt which i have to leave for half an hour.after cooking rest for 15-20 mins.its the time in the oven thats confusing me

[Ann]

I agree ummmm Why is that? I never cook meat as long as it says - the Christmas turkey is a prime example, its really hit and miss, once you have found the "formula" for your own oven I just stick to that. When I tried cooking according to instructions it was almost incinerated!

[slinky.kate]

i like my meat very well done so should i still stick to package instructions.

[ummmm]

The instructions are a guide. If they said any less and someone got food poisoning....

[DTCwordfan]

what temp are you cooking at, kate?

[slinky.kate]

fan oven 200 c.

[ummmm]

85 mins for dry pork it is then :-)

[slinky.kate]

cook 25 mins 220 c
turn oven down to 180 for the rest of the cooking,if crackling is still a bit soft turn temp. back up to 220 for final 15 mins.

[DTCwordfan]

yep - 85 mins for the stuff that sticks on the tongue, 75 mins plus the 20 to 30 mins resting under the towel and foil for nice succulent, moist pork.

[slinky.kate]

i'll do the 75 minute one,thank you guys

[Ann]

oooo - yummy crackling - you have made my mouth water, just off to look in freezer to see if I have one to cook for the weekend!

[slinky.kate]

pork update,it smells yummy,going to turn it up in 10 mins to get a nice crackling

[gingejbee]

1200kg.? That's one hell of a big pig! About 5 days should do it, over a spit.