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Pork, Choosing Of

Pinch the lean, and if young it will break. Should the rind be tough, thick, and not easily impressed by the fingers, the meat is old. A thin rind is a desirable feature in all pork. When fresh, the flesh will be smooth and cool; if tainted, it will be clammy. What is known as measly pork is very unwholesome; it may be recognised by its being full of kernels, which in good pork is never the case. Dairy-fed pork is the best.