Why isn't ground pork consumed in the western world?

[ICRS]

I know in much of Asia ground pork is one of the more consumed meats, but it seems like it is almost unheard of in the western world. You don't really see it being it sold in supermarkets, and few if any restaurants serve anything with ground pork.

Why isn't ground pork more popular in the west?

Coincidentally ground beef doesn't seem very popular at all in Asia.

 

[KLin]

Because we like our pork pulled, not ground.

 

[Megatomic]

We use ground pork in my home. Mix it 50/50 with ground turkey as a substitute for ground beef. Makes awesome meat loaf, "hamburgers", chili, and spaghetti sauce.

We buy it at the wal-mart superstore down the road.

 

[Evadman]

it belongs in a casing.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: Evadman
it belongs in a casing.

it belonds in MAH BELLY

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: KLin
Because we like our pork pulled, not ground.

Nasty!

 

[irishScott]

Can't speak for the rest of the West, but the US invented the hot dog.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Because we prefer the red meat to "the other white meat."

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: KLin
Because we like our pork pulled, not ground.

Nasty!

Pulled pork sandwiches are awesome..

 

[SkipBaldwin]

sausage?

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: Kadarin

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: KLin
Because we like our pork pulled, not ground.

Nasty!

Pulled pork sandwiches are awesome..

Agreed. I make pulled pork at home for my family at least every other month.

 

[KeypoX]

we use it all the time, i actually dont buy ground beef anymore. Make stirfries and lots of asian disses with it yo

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: Megatomic
We use ground pork in my home. Mix it 50/50 with ground turkey as a substitute for ground beef. Makes awesome meat loaf, "hamburgers", chili, and spaghetti sauce.

We buy it at the wal-mart superstore down the road.

Don't forget very tastey Meatballs. My great grandmother used to make ground pork burgers with huge chunks of garlic and onions. mmmm delicious.

 

[Pacfanweb]

mmmmm Bacon.

 

[amdskip]

My friends from Nepal made dumplings and I think they had ground pork in the middle of them, too greasy and not all that tasty.

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
mmmmm Bacon.

lol ground bacon. Actually it doesn't sound that bad. Cuz it's still bacon

 

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: Kadarin

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: KLin
Because we like our pork pulled, not ground.

Nasty!

Pulled pork sandwiches are awesome..

Agreed. I make pulled pork at home for my family at least every other month.

How do I join your family?

 

[foghorn67]

"Pig's a filthy animal"

 

[arkcom]

I had some today, its called sausage.

 

[ForumMaster]

i dunno. we don't have it available here at all for obvious reasons. i will say that the one time i tired bacon, i hated it. i have no religous issues with eating pork, i just don't like it.

 

[0roo0roo]

i guess its bacon and sausage here.

i know one way my mom used to make it was meatloaf sorta. they sell ground anything at the supermarket. turkey..whatever just less popular. literal translation was meat cake. also used in dumplings for filling...

 

[Captante]

I use it all the time in pasta sauce & somtimes in Chili too.

 

[FallenHero]

Originally posted by: Mrvile

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
mmmmm Bacon.

lol ground bacon. Actually it doesn't sound that bad. Cuz it's still bacon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aJ6bTnco00

 

[dbk]

My mom uses pork in a lot of things while cooking Korean food. I had some pork bulgogi earlier today.

 

[HannibalX]

Originally posted by: ICRS
I know in much of Asia ground pork is one of the more consumed meats, but it seems like it is almost unheard of in the western world. You don't really see it being it sold in supermarkets, and few if any restaurants serve anything with ground pork.

Why isn't ground pork more popular in the west?

Coincidentally ground beef doesn't seem very popular at all in Asia.

Every super market I shop at sells it. I live in a dinky town in the mountains of Tennessee. If this little town has it, be asured the rest of the country has it too.