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Cooking & Baking

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15. I live in Germany

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 11:15 PM

Oct 2025

The closest products to American bacon are too salty for me. But the traditional Italian, French,and Spenish cured ham don't use nitrates.

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Why are you still eating bacon, ham and sausages? [View all] littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 OP

Feel free to crosspost in the Lounge justaprogressive Oct 2025 #1

Preservatives to kill bacteria to fatten their wallets, bucolic_frolic Oct 2025 #3

Could always buy uncured but its expensive Historic NY Oct 2025 #4

Because they taste good? Justice Brandeis Oct 2025 #5

That's my answer too. FoxNewsSucks Oct 2025 #8

Haven't eaten pork or beef in 25 years. Ritabert Oct 2025 #6

If we stop eating them, will we live forever? PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2025 #7

We eat JustAnotherGen Oct 2025 #9

Local farmers. legallyblondeNYC Oct 2025 #11

probably lunchmeats too... FirstLight Oct 2025 #12

Nitrate free options. legallyblondeNYC Oct 2025 #13

I don't. I make my own with seitan or tempeh... buzzycrumbhunger Oct 2025 #14

I live in Germany Old Crank Oct 2025 #15