May 1, 2018 · CURED VS. UNCURED. Some obviously cured meats such as ham, bacon, etc., are sold as uncured in grocery stores. This is a quirk because these meats are obviously preserved, but celery juice (or celery powder), rather than nitrites, is used to cure the meat.

Concisely answering those random questions that pop into your head throughout the day that aren’t important enough to write down and research later.

Fruits and vegetables are classified from both botanical and culinary standpoints. Botanically speaking, fruits are edible seed-bearing structures that develop from the ovary of a flowering plant.