But in reality, there is no such thing. Much like cured versus uncured hot dogs, this distinction is a misnomer. Bacon is, by definition, salt-cured pork, and is usually preserved with a ...

But today, we're deep-diving into two "everyday" cured meats that folks might be overlooking -- salt pork and American bacon ...

Uncured. Curing is done with salt, sodium nitrite, sugar, and sometimes other ingredients. Uncured bacon contains no synthetic nitrites or nitrates, but (as with the Trader Joe's and Niman Ranch ...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer Curing meat is an ancient technique that was passed down through the centuries and brought to ...