drewlong Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Hi there! My husband and I are stationed in the UK and are doing our first international Whole30 next month (this will be my fourth, but never in a different country). In the states I know which brands and stores carry compliant foods but I have had a much harder time finding compliant foods here. I am planning on ordering some grass-fed meats to get delivered to my house but found something sort of strange with the bacon. "This Nitrate Free Streaky Bacon is good old fashioned bacon using an 80% salt 20% sugar cure which is removed before slicing and vac packing. This bacon is a far cry from the nasty stuff that is full of injected water (white scum in the pan) yuk!" https://www.primalmeats.co.uk/product/nitrate-free-streaky-bacon/?attribute_weight=250g So my question... Because the cure is cut off, is it okay? Or has it seeped into the bacon? I can live without it, but if it's okay then I definitely want it! Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_juggles Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I don't think it means that the cure is cut off. I think that means they wash it before slicing, so any noticeable salt packed on is removed. During the curing process, the meat absorbs some of the salt and sugar as the salt and sugar draws out moisture. You can't cut it off...it'd be like trying to cut off a marinade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewlong Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 Thank you! I didn't think of it that way!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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