‘Cured Meats’


Terrorists Hate Meat

January 21st, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

No don't harm the hot dogs!

In the aftermath of the botched terrorist attempt over Christmas, airports have beefed up security.  This has made flying more inconvenient, which is fine because I would rather be inconvenienced and be safe than move fast through the lines and feel like I am in danger.  When it comes to eating meat, though, this is more than just an inconvenience. Continue Reading»


Cured Meats Might Need to be Renamed “Treating Meats”

July 13th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

I was always under the impression that curing meats was simply a process of making meats taste better, but now it looks like curing has a double meaning.  No, the meats aren’t exactly going to cure you of anything, but they just might help you treat some and prevent some diseases.  The key is the nitrates and nitrites that we’ve all been taught to avoid.

According to Feedstuffs.com, “…the dietary inclusion of nitrites and nitrates may provide a rescue or protective pathway for people at risk for cardiovascular disease…[and] may also provide protection against tissue damage.” Continue Reading»


Beer Me Some Breckenridge Agave Wheat

The taste of skiing?

Colorado is definitely a beer state, and not just because Coors comes from the Rocky Mountain State.  No, it is also home to New Belgium (of Fat Tire fame) and seemingly countless other micro and craft breweries.  While in Breckenridge for a ski weekend, I decided I had to at least try one of these, and because it turned out to be the only one available at dinner, my choice happened to come from the creatively named Breckenridge Brewery.  The brewery, by the way, is actually no longer in Breckenridge, having expanded and moved to Denver in 1992.

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