On Wed, 9 Mar 2016 20:14:06 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

> I have a good recipe from sf in which the sodium nitrite is optional so that
> is perfect for me.

The recipe calls for celery. Sodium nitrate occurs naturally in foods
like spinach, carrots and celery, but it has not been proven to cause
cancer.

http://ruhlman.com/2011/05/the-no-nitrites-added-hoax/

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sf