I buy the cheapest bacon possible, and then rinse it off for few minutes.
Hopefully, this removes the nitrates and sugar. I buy a box of end pieces
at 7 cents an ounce.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Janki [mailto:jndepalma@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:31 AM
> To: Low_Carb_SF_Bay_Area@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Low_Carb_SF_Bay_Area] nitrite free bacon
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> I recently purchased a nitrite free bacon at Andronico's in
> Berkeley. My dh really likes to have 2 slices a day and I have been
> looking for this, as the nitrites are unhealthy. Also, they have a
> nice selection of organic meats, cheeses, chicken etc and have the
> low carb milk that we like (chocolate). I didn't try this, as it was
> a little pricey, but they had this organic cream in the glass
> bottles. I did buy one that was hormone free, so that was nice.
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> We are back on induction, because both my dh and I are gaining weight
> (although I'm still losing inches). I think until I get a food scale
> and have a better sense of carb counts, we have to stick to the
> basics. Dh still has another 30 lbs to lose, so I think that is what
> we'll have to do. Bummer, because I was looking forward to more
> veggies, but I think it's best.
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