Salt
Salting or curing draws moisture from the meat through a process of osmosis. Meat is cured with salt or sugar, or a combination of the two. Nitrates and nitrites are also often used to cure meat and contribute the characteristic pink color, as well as inhibition of Clostridium botulinum.
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Famous quotes containing the word salt:
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—John Berger (b. 1926)
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The voices of all the drowned swam on the wind.”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)
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—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)