"pintlar" > wrote in message
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>I finally got my blood pressure under control and I am trying to be very
>sodium conscious.
> Every single package of pork I looked at yesterday (excepting chops &
> tenderloins) had anywhere from 12 percent to 33 percent sodium.
> I even considered a big raw pork butt and it was 33 percent. I figured it
> was uncooked and untreated...no way.
> Damn
> I may as well go kosher and stick with poultry and fish.
> Guess who loves pork and loves Chinese cooking.
> Damn again.

I suspect the pork you're looking at comes from the super market - this pork
is brined at the factory (Meat processor) if you live in a decent urban area
check with local butcher shops for unprocessed pork.

Dimitri