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Nitrates in bacon are essential for making bacon. Aspartame is not essential for making coke.
by 4ad 3y ago
Nitrates in bacon are essential for making bacon. Aspartame is not essential for making coke.
- ben_w 3y agoBacon isn't an essential food, at least not for humans. You don't need to eat it at all. Likewise cola, of course.
- pxeger1 3y agoYou can buy nitrite-free bacon - doesn't that mean it's not essential?
- Ariarule 3y ago"No nitrates or nitrites added" bacon still has nitrites as they are generated by the production method: https://www.americastestkitchen.com/cooksillustrated/how_tos/5734-nitrate-free-bacon https://www.americastestkitchen.com/cooksillustrated/how_tos...