Nitrates and nitrites are compounds that are found in everything from vegetables to processed meat like bacon and deli meat.

Because uncured bacon has to sit in its brine for longer, in other instances it can taste saltier than some cured bacon, but the difference is negligible.

When you're trying to decide between cured and uncured hot dogs at the grocery store, it helps to know what that really means (and what it doesn't).

Because uncured bacon has to sit in its brine for longer, in other instances it can taste saltier than some cured bacon, but the difference is negligible.