Nitrate Free Bacon

mmorris · 05-15-2010, 04:03 AM

Well I found nitrate free bacon at my local co-op... and is was very expensive... At half the size of regular bacon it cost three times more......
hmmm I will give it a try and if it is not the Filet Mignon of bacon I'm going back to my cheepy sodium free bacon :O

HerBoudoir · 05-15-2010, 04:21 AM

I don't eat much bacon (I know...that's heresy around here ;-)) so I just buy the sale stuff and live dangerously.

Looweewoo · 05-15-2010, 05:38 AM

I had been buying nitrate free until someone here disclosed that the process used to make it nitrate free puts nitrates into it after all! I forget the details, but I did fact check it at the time and felt reasonably assured they were correct.

Dang!

Oh well, as I have long known anyway, you get huge amounts of nitrates from vegetables too... I would rather eat the nitrates and gain the adherence benefits of a flavorful LC Diet.

metqa · 05-15-2010, 05:40 AM

I wouldn't bother with it either. Nitrates used don't change the flavor or the quality of the meat it just helps keep the color and keep it from going bad as fast. It won't be like gourmet or anything.

and what Louis said also!

in addition there is some scientific, not gonna look for it now, study that shows how nitrites and nitrates are used by the body for certain protective processes, I believe in the stomach and some other parts. . . .Yeah, no reference on that!

but I read it somewhere!

SugarPop · 05-15-2010, 05:42 AM

Hmm, Good to know, LooWee...........I'd been stocking up at Trader Joe's and it's not nearby. Now I don't feel I have to.
B

Knittering · 05-15-2010, 05:43 AM

Nitrates are on my list of "things I'm not going to worry about."

metqa · 05-15-2010, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Knittering

Nitrates are on my list of "things I'm not going to worry about."

I need a list like that!

Trader-D · 05-15-2010, 08:52 AM

I think the supposed nitrate free ones use celery juice and celery powder which contain nitrates. It seems to be one of those fad type things where people like to say they are buying nitrate free, but they really aren't it's just from a different source. On the other hand people may know they are getting nitrates but prefer to get them from a more naturally occurring source ie the celery juice. I personally never went crazy out of my way to look for it, but recently they started carrying two brands at the local Hy-Vee. One was Oscar Mayer, the other was a more local brand I think; can't remember, threw away the wrapper. Neither were more expensive than the other bacons. Of the two, the smaller brand was better than the Oscar Mayer and I would buy it again. Another option is a place I order from online called Nueske's. It's a bit pricey, but is probably the best bacon I've ever had, and they use less nitrates than most commercial brands. If you like a smokey flavor, try them out. I get the slices but I also buy the whole slabs and cut the slices real thick, throw them on the grill and serve a la Peter Luger's Steak house for you NY'ers.

mmorris · 05-15-2010, 09:26 AM

OH my I just tried Apple Gate Bacon, IT ROCKS!! nitrates or no nitrates it is worth the 6 something I paid for.....The best bacon I ever tasted...

Emily-D · 05-15-2010, 09:40 AM

Where can I find low-sodium bacon?

drjlocarb · 05-15-2010, 09:55 AM

thanks, now I have to have bacon for lunch!

Dreamchaser · 05-15-2010, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmorris

OH my I just tried Apple Gate Bacon, IT ROCKS!! nitrates or no nitrates it is worth the 6 something I paid for.....The best bacon I ever tasted...

Hey, thanks for the review, that is saying a lot. But I just looked up the info on it. WHY, WHY, WHY do they have to add sugar to it!

mmorris · 05-15-2010, 10:09 AM

Low sodium bacon is found frequently in the supermarkets.. I know Super Wal*Mart had a low sodium no sugar brand of their own....

Dreamchaser · 05-15-2010, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmorris

OH my I just tried Apple Gate Bacon, IT ROCKS!! nitrates or no nitrates it is worth the 6 something I paid for.....The best bacon I ever tasted...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamchaser

Hey, thanks for the review, that is saying a lot. But I just looked up the info on it. WHY, WHY, WHY do they have to add sugar to it!

OK, I couldn't stand it. Sugar or not I had to go get some today!

The nutritional label states 0 sugars even though there is sugar added, so I'll just think about that!

I got the organic Sunday Bacon. Is that what you got? I guess I'm lucky. Mine was $4.15. (I will be using it sparingly)!

mmorris · 05-15-2010, 05:42 PM

I did get the cert. organic.... It was so good I almost ate the whole package yesterday and today!!

ravenrose · 05-15-2010, 07:01 PM

I think this is the article Louis was referring to. I did some more reading based on this info, and I now worry more about arugula and some of the other vegetables than I do about cured meats.

http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/...acon-make.html

Dreamchaser · 05-15-2010, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmorris

I did get the cert. organic.... It was so good I almost ate the whole package yesterday and today!!

That would be super easy to do, it's a very small package!

Looweewoo · 05-15-2010, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravenrose

I think this is the article Louis was referring to. I did some more reading based on this info, and I now worry more about arugula and some of the other vegetables than I do about cured meats.

Junkfood Science: Does banning hotdogs and bacon make sense?

That's exactly it. I had already known that Nitrates were not as bad as they seemed, and that many veggies were high in nitrates, but I didn't know that "nitrate free" was such a meaningless term.

metqa · 05-16-2010, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trader-D

I think the supposed nitrate free ones use celery juice and celery powder which contain nitrates. It seems to be one of those fad type things where people like to say they are buying nitrate free, but they really aren't it's just from a different source. On the other hand people may know they are getting nitrates but prefer to get them from a more naturally occurring source ie the celery juice. [...] One was Oscar Mayer, the other was a more local brand I think; can't remember, threw away the wrapper.

I just laughed at an ad for Oscar Mayer that had a big bold lettered claim, NO ADDED NITRITES/NITRATES

with tiny print

"except for what is in celery juice"

In other words, none added except what we added. BS!

MarcyDarcy · 05-16-2010, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metqa

I just laughed at an ad for Oscar Mayer that had a big bold lettered claim, NO ADDED NITRITES/NITRATES

with tiny print

"except for what is in celery juice"

In other words, none added except what we added. BS!

I just ate one of those!

05-15-2010, 04:03 AM	#1
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05-15-2010, 05:40 AM	#4
metqa Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 11,497 Gallery: metqa Stats: 134/134/122 WOE: Indecisive LOL Start Date: November 2003	I wouldn't bother with it either. Nitrates used don't change the flavor or the quality of the meat it just helps keep the color and keep it from going bad as fast. It won't be like gourmet or anything. and what Louis said also! in addition there is some scientific, not gonna look for it now, study that shows how nitrites and nitrates are used by the body for certain protective processes, I believe in the stomach and some other parts. . . .Yeah, no reference on that! but I read it somewhere! Last edited by metqa; 05-15-2010 at 05:41 AM..

05-15-2010, 08:52 AM	#8
Trader-D Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brooklyn 2 Illinois Posts: 143 Gallery: Trader-D Stats: 326/252/200(first goal)	I think the supposed nitrate free ones use celery juice and celery powder which contain nitrates. It seems to be one of those fad type things where people like to say they are buying nitrate free, but they really aren't it's just from a different source. On the other hand people may know they are getting nitrates but prefer to get them from a more naturally occurring source ie the celery juice. I personally never went crazy out of my way to look for it, but recently they started carrying two brands at the local Hy-Vee. One was Oscar Mayer, the other was a more local brand I think; can't remember, threw away the wrapper. Neither were more expensive than the other bacons. Of the two, the smaller brand was better than the Oscar Mayer and I would buy it again. Another option is a place I order from online called Nueske's. It's a bit pricey, but is probably the best bacon I've ever had, and they use less nitrates than most commercial brands. If you like a smokey flavor, try them out. I get the slices but I also buy the whole slabs and cut the slices real thick, throw them on the grill and serve a la Peter Luger's Steak house for you NY'ers. __________________ Go Rand Go!

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05-15-2010, 04:21 AM	#2
HerBoudoir Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Philly suburbs Posts: 3,066 Gallery: HerBoudoir Stats: going...going...about halfway gone WOE: Atkins on 95% whole foods	I don't eat much bacon (I know...that's heresy around here ;-)) so I just buy the sale stuff and live dangerously.

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Looweewoo Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,355 Gallery: Looweewoo Stats: 420/275/220 - 6'2" WOE: Carnivore/T2 Diabetic Start Date: Restart@350 09/17/09 The best is yet to come!	I had been buying nitrate free until someone here disclosed that the process used to make it nitrate free puts nitrates into it after all! I forget the details, but I did fact check it at the time and felt reasonably assured they were correct. Dang! Oh well, as I have long known anyway, you get huge amounts of nitrates from vegetables too... I would rather eat the nitrates and gain the adherence benefits of a flavorful LC Diet.

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SugarPop Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,611 Gallery: SugarPop Stats: 225/143.0/125 (5'2") WOE: Atkins/ LowCarb	Hmm, Good to know, LooWee...........I'd been stocking up at Trader Joe's and it's not nearby. Now I don't feel I have to. B

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Knittering Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,739 Gallery: Knittering Stats: (250) 236/172/150 5'8 WOE: LC Start Date: Restart: 2/18/13	Nitrates are on my list of "things I'm not going to worry about."

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mmorris Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Mountains, NH Posts: 5,628 Gallery: mmorris Stats: 268/128-Goal Weight Finally!! (-140 pounds gone) WOE: Atkins All the WAY!! Start Date: August 2002	OH my I just tried Apple Gate Bacon, IT ROCKS!! nitrates or no nitrates it is worth the 6 something I paid for.....The best bacon I ever tasted...

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Emily-D Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,909 Gallery: Emily-D Stats: obese/healthy weight WOE: 1992 Atkins (no grains, no soy) Start Date: 3/1/04, Restart 4/22/10	Where can I find low-sodium bacon?

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drjlocarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,171 Gallery: drjlocarb Stats: 274/231/190 WOE: vlc/NK Start Date: 1999,2003,2007,jan2010	thanks, now I have to have bacon for lunch!

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mmorris Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Mountains, NH Posts: 5,628 Gallery: mmorris Stats: 268/128-Goal Weight Finally!! (-140 pounds gone) WOE: Atkins All the WAY!! Start Date: August 2002	Low sodium bacon is found frequently in the supermarkets.. I know Super Wal*Mart had a low sodium no sugar brand of their own....

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mmorris Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Mountains, NH Posts: 5,628 Gallery: mmorris Stats: 268/128-Goal Weight Finally!! (-140 pounds gone) WOE: Atkins All the WAY!! Start Date: August 2002	I did get the cert. organic.... It was so good I almost ate the whole package yesterday and today!!

05-15-2010, 07:01 PM	#16
ravenrose . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 9,080 Gallery: ravenrose Stats: lost 130 lb so far, and miles to go before I sleep WOE: low carb controlled calorie Start Date: June, 2009	I think this is the article Louis was referring to. I did some more reading based on this info, and I now worry more about arugula and some of the other vegetables than I do about cured meats. http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/...acon-make.html