Alternative Curing Methods

Abstract Purpose of Review Curing—the treatment meat products with nitrite and nitrate—is controversially discussed by consumers, as increased consumption cured foods might negatively influence human health. Recent Findings However, omitting curing chemicals reduce microbiological safety, thereby increasing the risk to consumer Also, besides addition nitrate/nitrite, are additionally preserved within hurdle principle other methods such chilling, ripening, or heating. Summary The present article focuses on plants/plant extracts plasma-treated water nitrate sources direct plasma for generation. With regard color microbial safety products, which relevant promising results were also obtained alternative methods. Nonetheless, it is doubtful what extent these viable alternatives, themselves not their origin problematic