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Curing
Curing is the addition of salt, sodium nitrate (or saltpeter), nitrites and sometimes sugars, seasonings, phosphates and ascorbates to pork for preservation, colour development and flavour enhancement.
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- Industry/Domain: Food (other)
- Category: Food safety
- Company: USDA
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