Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wooden board topped with various cured meats - Grandriver/Getty Images If you've ever found yourself standing aimlessly in front ...

When you think of an Italian sub or hoagie, you probably imagine mortadella, salami, or even pepperoni, but there is a very ...

Cured meat always seems like it came straight from the food factory, complete with plastic packaging. Italian cold cuts, Spanish-style chorizo (as opposed to the uncured Mexican kind), and bacon (even ...

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I thought all bacon is cured, so what gives? Have you ever looked through the bacon selection at the grocery store and noticed that while most of the packages are labeled "cured," there are some that ...

Cured and processed meats can contribute to cancer risk through several pathways, including nitrite chemistry, heme iron, smoking and high-temperature cooking. Plant-derived nitrates behave ...

Fairly new to the NYC culinary scene, Jamie Bissonnette has long been regarded as one of the best chefs in the Northeast (see his James Beard Foundation nominations and awards, for instance). The ...

This time of year, turkey gets a lot of attention. But let’s be real, turkey is massively overrated. It's dry. It’s flavorless. And cooking it wrong can burn down your house. Enter: ham, the ...

From jamón serrano to mortadella, here’s how cured meats conquered the grocery aisle. Audrey Morgan is a senior editor at Food & Wine with over eight years of experience covering food and drinks. She ...