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    Dont Worry ABOUT NITRITE OR NITRATE IN CURED VENISON

    Jul 17, 2020 5 minutes
    DR. JOE SEBRANEK

    One of the best ways to utilize venison that is not used for steaks or roasts is for a variety of sausage products. Smoked sausage, summer sausage, snack sticks and jerky are some of the most popular choices, and local meat processors usually offer additional specialty products that they have developed. Many hunters choose to make their own sausage as well, and small-scale meat processing equipment and blends of spices with other ingredients have become widely available.

    USES AND MYTHS

    In any case, the best approach is to choose meat products that are cured because this means that nitrite and perhaps nitrate will be among the ingredients used. Nitrite is a highly effective preservative that suppresses the development of rancid flavors, stabilizes meat color

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