Saint Patrick's Day calls for a traditional Irish Dinner including corned beef and cabbage. When looking for the best type of corned beef, you should read the contents on the label and not just the price.
Trader Joe's No Nitrates Uncured Pre-Seasoned Corned Beef at $4.99/lb
VS.
Reuben Brand Corned Beef Cured with Sodium Nitrate from Fresh and Easy at $.99/lb
The bio chemist weighs in:
Sodium nitrate is present in many cured meats. When digested, these nitrates can form compounds called nitrosamines. These nitrosamines can latch onto DNA and cause problems which can then increase your risk for many types of cancer.
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