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The one exception is that ground pork needs to be cooked to the higher temperature of 160Â°F, so keep this in mind when making meatloaf or burgers out of ground pork. Kitchen Fact Source: Fresh Pork from Farm to Table at USDA.gov.
Turn her on to Low if you want her to be cooked in 7 â 8 hours, High if you want it done in 4 â 6. Just make sure you test the meat with your meat thermometer before you take it out. For pork, it needs to be at least 170 degrees to be done. When your roast is done, take it out and place on a cutting board. I like to slice mine up a bit and allow it to cool for about 5 minutes before I shred it with my hands. Once cool, just take your hands and pull the pork apart into small bite sized pieces.