Recently, "there are more pig things", which has also caused some friends to have some fear of pork, and fans have also asked Uncle Meat in private messages in the background about what can be eaten and what can't be eaten in pork:
"Is it true that pig kidneys have heavy metal residues and can't be eaten?"
"Pig lungs have a virus, don't eat it"
"The pig's large intestine is all poop ......"
In this issue, we will focus on the answers to the questions you raised about internal organs, let's find out together!
1. Is there a lot of heavy metals in pig liver?
Really, but not necessarily exceeding!
It is true that heavy metal residues can be found in the livers of animals such as pig liver. Because pig liver is the largest detoxifier and poison transfer station in the pig body, toxic and harmful substances entering the body, such as heavy metals, are metabolized, transformed, detoxified and excreted in the liver.
When liver function decreases or toxic and harmful substances are consumed in the liver, these harmful substances accumulate in the liver. However, the "relatively high" content of heavy metals in pig liver does not mean that it must be exceeded. Generally speaking, pork liver purchased regularly can generally be eaten with confidence. Moreover, pork liver also contains nutrients such as iron, vitamins and other nutrients that are beneficial to health, and it is still beneficial to eat some occasionally.
Merit:
Rich in protein (comparable to lean pork)
Lower fat (lower lean than pork)
High in vitamin A (the highest vitamin A content in pigs)
铁多(是猪瘦肉的7.7倍)
Vitamin B2 is high
2. Is porcine brain cholesterol high?
True, but it's okay to eat in moderation!
The cholesterol content in pig brain is indeed relatively high, the cholesterol content in pig brain per 100 grams is as high as 2571 mg/100 grams, and the cholesterol in an egg yolk is only about 200 mg.
However, you may not need to worry too much about the cholesterol in the food, and it is no problem to eat some pig brain normally, such as 2~3 times a month, about one or two each time.
Merit:
There are many minerals such as calcium and phosphorus
3. Is there a lot of pork intestine oil and it is dirty?
Wash and cook thoroughly, so you can eat with confidence
Source: Internet
However, many people still think that the large intestine is dirty because the large intestine is where the debris (feces) is excreted after food is digested. Due to the need to excrete food residues, there may indeed be more microorganisms in the large intestine, and there may also be parasites and pathogenic bacteria, but as long as they are thoroughly washed to remove food residues, and heated and cooked thoroughly when eating, they can still be eaten with confidence. Of course, there is still a lot of fat in the large intestine, so it is better to eat it leisurely.
4. Is there a lot of pig lung dust?
Think too much!
Source: Internet
There is a saying that pigs love to arch the ground, and there is a lot of dust, so pig lungs cannot be eaten. If there is a lot of dust in the air that people breathe, it will indeed enter the lungs, and in severe cases, it will even lead to pneumoconiosis. However, this disease is currently only found in people, and most of them are special occupational groups that need to come into contact with large amounts of dust.
And the vast majority of pigs do not live in particularly dusty places. Although the pig loves to arch the soil, it will not suck the soil into it like this. So, pig lungs don't have a lot of dust.
Merit:
Medium protein
Lower in fat
5. List of pork parts
Come find out
Source: Lilac Life Institute
6. Pork parts that cannot be eaten
Actually, these are the three places
There are three parts of the pig that are inedible, namely the adrenal glands, thyroid gland, and diseased lymph nodes.
The adrenal gland, located in front of the medial edge of the pig's kidney, is often referred to as the "small kidney", and eating the meat of the adrenal gland by mistake may cause acute poisoning, which is clinically manifested as dizziness, head swelling, nausea, palpitations, general weakness and stomach pain accompanied by diarrhea symptoms.
The thyroid gland, located behind the larynx and the ventral side of the trachea, is commonly known as "chestnut meat", and after eating meat containing the thyroid gland by mistake, symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, arrhythmia, headache, tinnitus, irritability, sweating, nausea, anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms may occur.
The lymph nodes of pigs are gray-white or yellowish pimple-shaped, distributed throughout the body of pigs, and are more concentrated in the neck, commonly known as flower meat. The diseased lymph nodes contain a large number of germs and the toxins they produce, and those who eat them by mistake are susceptible to infectious diseases.
The above places contain pig endocrine hormones, pathogenic microorganisms and other harmful substances to eat there is a certain health risk, in the formal slaughter is required to remove, if you find that there is a meat stall pork with "three glands" do not buy.
In short, all kinds of common offal or pork of pigs can be eaten with confidence if they are purchased through formal channels (such as large supermarkets) and fully washed and thoroughly cooked.