If you soak bacon and procuitto, (sp?) I would imagine the nitrate and
nitrite will leech out as it is in a salt form.  An hour should do.  Pat out
excess water and cook as usual.  Or raw if you are a raw foodist.  I'm not.
Oliva

----- Original Message -----
From: "DS" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [P-F] paleo foods


> i just noticed your email address.. paleobabe. hahaahah.
>
> thanks for the tip. ill just assume cold cuts are processed?
>
> i know little about food (and I know that is a silly question) but I'm
learning a lot from this list and cordain's books.
>
> Paleogal <[log in to unmask]> wrote: ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DS"
>  smoked fish and cold cuts
> I was considering trimming the fat but then I began to realize that these
> may not be paleo at all...
>
> Stay away from all processed food.  The salt, sugar, *nitrates and
*nitrites
> are hideous.  *Carcinogenic as well....  Oliva
>
>
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