If you’ve spent much time in the hot dog aisle of your local supermarket, you may have noticed more choices labeled “uncured.” What does this mean, and should you buy “uncured” instead of “cured” meat ...

Ham is a delicious deli meat that's essentially a preserved form of pork, the single most consumed meat in the world. It's prepared in plenty of different ways, from sandwich fillings to delicious ...

Have you ever looked through the bacon selection at the grocery store and noticed that while most of the packages are labeled "cured," there are some that are labeled "uncured?" This has always ...

Surprise! The only difference between a cured and an uncured hot dog is the curing process. As writer Jess Kapadia explains in Food Republic's guide to charcuterie terms you need to know, curing is ...

Imagine your favorite cured meat like beef jerky, pepperoni or bacon without any added sodium nitrite from any source currently necessary for color and shelf life. Wes Osburn, Ph.D., is doing exactly ...