3 ms·Hunh, I thought smoking introduced nitrates to meat on it's own.by Ardon 3y agoHunh, I thought smoking introduced nitrates to meat on it's own.asguy 3y agoIt does. That's where the pink "smoke ring" comes from.voakbasda 3y agoThis is true, but it’s orders of magnitude less than meat that was cured with them.