uncured
6 synonyms and 2 antonyms for uncured, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adjective — Of meat such as bacon, ham or hot dogs: preserved without synthetic nitrates or nitrites, using natural sources such as celery powder and sea salt instead. Despite the label, the meat has still been preserved.
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1. adjective
Of meat such as bacon, ham or hot dogs: preserved without synthetic nitrates or nitrites, using natural sources such as celery powder and sea salt instead. Despite the label, the meat has still been preserved.
“She buys uncured bacon because the packet says no added nitrates.”
Opposites
2. adjective
Of meat, fish or hides: genuinely not preserved or treated at all, and therefore raw and perishable.
“Uncured pork must be refrigerated and cooked promptly.”
How to use uncured
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Neutral; most often seen as a food-packaging label in the United States.
Etymology
From un- 'not' plus cured, in the food sense of preserving with salt, smoke or nitrates.
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