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Perhaps OP was referring to bacon?
by beart 8y ago
Perhaps OP was referring to bacon?
- PenguinCoder 8y agoIn that case, I would be better stated that nitrates are carcinogens not bacon itself.
- cmclaughlin 8y agoAnd nitrates are likely only carcinogenic if cooked at very high heat, i.e don’t burn your bacon and best not to eat cured too often anyway. Source: On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee
- xkcd-sucks 8y agoin which case the source of nitrates is plant or mineral. oh the irony