tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741124909567505331.post7242732658327883360..comments2009-12-09T10:48:59.382+11:00Comments on Words and Flavours | Melbourne food and book reviews: Ham or spam?FoodieFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298297423081161452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741124909567505331.post-1085099448530456432009-12-08T19:12:47.038+11:002009-12-08T19:12:47.038+11:00I don&#39;t think they are. I&#39;m going on infor...I don&#39;t think they are. I&#39;m going on information I got from them before Christmas last year. My memory is that nitrate is a FSANZ requirement for cured meats, but Hagens keeps theirs to the minimum amount possible.<br /><br />I&#39;m happy for anyone to clarify that, and also interested to hear your thoughts.FoodieFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800600606454606836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741124909567505331.post-181141081706877122009-12-08T18:46:47.640+11:002009-12-08T18:46:47.640+11:00I&#39;m curious as to your comment re &quot;minimi...I&#39;m curious as to your comment re &quot;minimising the need for sodium nitrate&quot;?...Are they Nitrate Free?Tomhttp://www.toms.net.aunoreply@blogger.com