So, what's the difference? The preservation process is at the heart of the distinction between cured and uncured ham. Cured ham undergoes treatment with a blend of salts, nitrates, and sugars to ...

So for the most part, when you walk down the grocery store aisle, you're coming across cured ham. I'm not sure a lot of folks even considered whether or not ham could truly be uncured. But ...

Ham that hasn’t been prepared with a cure must be labeled as “fresh” or “uncured.” These types of ham do not contain nitrates or nitrites, per the USDA. Depending on how the ham has ...

I thought all bacon is cured, so what gives? Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock Have you ever looked through the bacon selection at the grocery store and noticed that while most of the packages are labeled ...