Celery powder

Celery powder is a dried, ground concentrate prepared from fresh celery that is used as a seasoning and as a food preservative in organic meat products. Several commercial preparations exist, and it can also be made using a food dehydrator. Some celery powders are prepared from celery juice.[1]

Meat curative

Celery powder contains a significant amount of naturally occurring nitrate and is often treated with bacterial cultures to produce nitrite.[1][2][3][4] In the United States, treated celery powder is sometimes used as a meat curing agent in organic meat products, which is allowed per USDA regulations because the nitrate/nitrite is naturally occurring.[2] USDA regulations do not allow artificially added nitrate or nitrite to be used directly in organic food products.[2] Meats cured with celery powder include hot dogs and bacon.[5][6] Celery powder prepared from celery juice has been shown to have a nitrate content of approximately 2.75%.[1]

See also

References
  1. Tarté, Rodrigo (2009-02-21). Ingredients in Meat Products: Properties, Functionality and Applications. Springer. pp. 398–399. ISBN 9780387713274.
  2. Doyle, Michael P.; Sperber, William H. (2009-09-23). Compendium of the Microbiological Spoilage of Foods and Beverages. Springer. p. 78. ISBN 9781441908261.
  3. Devine, Carrick; Dikeman, Michael (2014-07-22). Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences: 3-volume set. Elsevier. p. 451. ISBN 9780123847348.
  4. Schwarcz, Joe (20 March 2017). "Is celery juice a viable alternative to nitrites in cured meats?". Office for Science and Society. McGill University. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. Neuman, William (July 1, 2011). "What's Inside the Bun?". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  6. Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD. "The Truth About Bacon". Fox News Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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