Why is it recommended not to eat raw/undercooked pork but it’s okay to eat cured pork?

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I always hear that pork has to be thoroughly cooked to prevent things like trichinosis and other parasitic infections. However there’s a lot of types of cured pork commonly eaten, right? Here in Spain everyone eats ham, lomo, chorizo and other stuff that is cured but essentially not cooked, and the few cases of trichinosis that happen are all from people eating game they hunt themselves. Is pork really dangerous?

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Had an in law and her kid get sick from undercooked pork a while back. It did not sound pleasant. I just assumed pork was virtually inedible raw and had no idea it was consumed in some places. Then again, it was eye opening to hear some people eat raw ground beef. Next thing i know, people gonna be eating raw chicken somewhere. I know some countries can eat raw eggs on their food.

there was a reason we started cooking everything and average lifespans increased exponentially from then on.

Now i’ve had sushi. and as long as you’re getting the food item from a reputable and imho (should be illegal to serve unless licensed) restaurant, then go for it.

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