Posts tagged Preservatives
The Word About "Uncured"
The Word About "Uncured"

Our shop caters to people concerned about the food they put in their bodies, and the meat that they use in their favorite meals. So it was only a matter of time before that loveable sausage link, the American Hot Dog, was added to the conversation. What’s with all these “uncured” hot dogs at our “whole”some grocery stores? It’s not surprising I get this question a lot. In fact, we kind of have an obsession with hot dogs in the US.

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Top CarnivoreMike MorgensternHot Dogs, Cured Meats, Preservatives, Factory Farming
To Nitrate or Not to Nitrite
To Nitrate or Not to Nitrite

Americans love their food labels: “natural,” “cage-free,” “fresh.” On one stunning occasion in my local grocery store, I read the label, “gluten free” on the side of a whole chicken. Trust me, every chicken, regardless of how it’s raised, is gluten-free. 

But there is one label that I think a lot of butchers dread having to respond to: “Nitrate-free.” Or is it, “nitrite-free?”

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Top Carnivore, ScienceMike MorgensternHealth, Bacon, Chemistry, Preservatives, Pork