On Thu, 07 May 2009 17:03:39 -0500, Omelet wrote:

> In article
> >,
> Doug Freyburger > wrote:
>
>> "Tom Royer" > wrote:
>>>
>>> I've just been put on a fairly strict low sodium diet and it plays havoc
>>> with my breakfast. *I like bacon and/or sausage (who doesn't?) with my eggs.
>>> Unfortunately, processed meats, bacon and sausage particularly, just blow
>>> the sodium budget all to hell. *Anyone know if there's such a thing as
>>> sodium free or low sodium bacon ...
>>
>> The book "NeanderThin" about paleolithic dieting suggests
>> soaking a slab of bacon over night to leach out the salt.
>> Then rinse in the morning and cook.
>>
>> There's a big flavor different - The salt means to turn up the
>> volume on the flavor - but I figure I'd get ued to it after a
>> while.
>>
>> So rather than trying to find low salt bacon (smoke your own?)
>> try methods that remove the salt.
>
> I water soak green salad olives to make them less salty and it works
> very well. I avoid using tap water tho'!

please tell me you're not worried about fluoridation.

your pal,
blake