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Internal temp? I'm making http://www.food52.com/recipe... and it's a 9 pound pork shoulder that's been in the oven for 13 hours and has reached an internal temperature of 145. I've never cooked one before. Do I pull it out when the internal temperature reaches 160? Or does it need to continue cooking above that temperature to become meltingly tender?
Internal temperature of safely cooked pork should reach 160 F when measured with a meat thermometer for Ground Pork - 145 F for roasts, steaks and chops.** Click Here to See a EXCELLENT Interactive Pork Cuts Diagram!! CUT. THICKNESS or WEIGHT. COOKING TIME. ROASTING: Set oven at 350 F. Roast in a shallow pan, uncovered.