# Does the weight of an item determine cooking time?

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/does-the-weight-of-an-item-determine-cooking-time/790>\
**Category:** Anova Support\
**Created:** [July 23, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/does-the-weight-of-an-item-determine-cooking-time/790 "2016-07-23T15:00:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![JacksonChef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@JacksonChef](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/JacksonChef)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/does-the-weight-of-an-item-determine-cooking-time/790/1 "2016-07-23T15:00:26Z")

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I am a bit baffled by some of the cooking guides for roasts.&nbsp; I have a 5lb pork, boneless roast, ready to go.&nbsp; The recipes I see on the app and in most temperature guides look like they are geared to 1-2lbs.&nbsp; Is there a simple calculation I can use to determine&nbsp;time based on weight for roasts?

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**Author:** ![john.jcb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/john.jcb/32/7269_2.png) [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/does-the-weight-of-an-item-determine-cooking-time/790/2 "2016-07-24T12:51:17Z")

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The minimum cooking time for any cut of meat is normally based on thickness not weight. The thicker the roast the longer it will take to reach a consistent temperature throughout.