# Injecting mah meat!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-mah-meat/776360>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 5, 2017, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-mah-meat/776360 "2017-01-05T01:37:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-mah-meat/776360/1 "2017-01-05T01:37:50Z")

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For Christmas, Mrs. L.A. gave me a [Calphalon roasting set](https://smile.amazon.com/Calphalon-Contemporary-Anodized-Nonstick-Roasting/dp/B00DE1BXK8). I already have a [Chicago Metallic roasting pan and rack](https://smile.amazon.com/Chicago-Metallic-Non-Stick-Roast-inches/dp/B003YKGRG4), plus the big forks. 😛 What I didn’t have was a baster, and the Calphalon set came with one – plus an injection needle.

So is it really worth injecting roasts? I tend to roast simply, and it always comes out just fine whether it’s beef, pork, turkey, or chicken. Should I start injecting my meat?

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**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-mah-meat/776360/2 "2017-01-05T01:53:55Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> For Christmas, Mrs. L.A. gave me a [Calphalon roasting set](https://smile.amazon.com/Calphalon-Contemporary-Anodized-Nonstick-Roasting/dp/B00DE1BXK8). I already have a [Chicago Metallic roasting pan and rack](https://smile.amazon.com/Chicago-Metallic-Non-Stick-Roast-inches/dp/B003YKGRG4), plus the big forks. 😛 What I didn’t have was a baster, and the Calphalon set came with one – plus an injection needle.
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> So is it really worth injecting roasts? I tend to roast simply, and it always comes out just fine whether it’s beef, pork, turkey, or chicken. Should I start injecting my meat?

not that I can see. pork and poultry should be brined, and red meat should be cooked rare or medium rare.