Given consumer demand for foods with fewer artificial additives, the objective of this study was to investigate effects reduced use nitrites and phosphates on dry-fermented sausage quality. Four formulations were prepared: (1) control (using standard procedure 0.2% 110 mg/kg sodium nitrite) (2) 50% less nitrite, (3) nitrite ascorbate (225 mg/kg), (4) but no phosphates. Weight loss pH evolution ...