Hello Group! I noticed that many of you include pepperoni in your lists of favorite snacks and I wanted to clarify the question of nitrates. I've just returned from the grocery store where I bought some pepperoni and while the carb and sugar counts were 0, it does include nitrates in the ingredients.

Any knowledge to share regarding this? It's awfully difficult to find ham or bacon without nitrates also.

Do I dare eat pepperoni??

P.S. I've found so many recipes and ideas for creating new recipes on this site! Can't wait to do some cooking this weekend. For me, it's all about having things on hand and well stocked. I'm on Day 5 and feeling good!