What is the safest bacon to eat?

Chef's answer
The first thing I want to look for when trying to eat healthier bacon is to buy uncured bacon. This is bacon that has not had any added sodium nitrate to it. This is what most bacon makers as to their bacon to preserve and color the bacon - gives it that nice bright pink color.
Frequently asked Questions 🎓
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Some calorie- and fat-conscious eaters choose turkey bacon as a healthy alternative to the pork variety that traditionally graces breakfast tables. But, according to dietitian Laura Jeffers, MEd, RD, LD, this substitute is still high in saturated fat and sodium and doesn't carry as many health benefits as many believe.
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Simply put, uncured bacon is bacon that has not been cured with synthetically-sourced nitrates and nitrites. Instead, uncured bacon is cured with natural nitrates, found in celery, beets, and other veggies..
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one weekAlways keep your bacon in a refrigerator or a freezer. Unopened bacon will last for one to two weeks in the refrigerator and for six to eight months in the freezer. Opened and uncooked bacon will last for one week in the refrigerator and up to six months in the freezer..
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What Does Uncured Mean? To understand what you are getting when you see uncured on the label you need to know that it contains no added sodium nitrates or nitrites. Many people have concerns about consuming nitrates or nitrites in cured meats not limited to corned beef but also products like hot dogs, ham, and bacon.
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Yes you can! The corned beef pictured here is uncured, much like uncured bacon you can find at your local grocery store. This uncured beef brisket is not as salty, but is still very flavorful and tender. Uncured corned beef has a fraction of the salt used in traditional cured corned beef..
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For those who keep to the Irish-American tradition, the bad news is this: the meal is not exactly healthy. Corned beef contains about 285 calories for a four-ounce portion and is packed with a whopping 1,286 milligrams of sodium per serving. That's more than half of the sodium you're supposed to have all day.
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Meat Mopper Cooking now. Any idea or opinions on the difference in taste, etc. between cured and uncured corned beef. So far, only difference is color.
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