uncured
Not yet preserved
Uncured describes meat or fish that hasn't been preserved through traditional curing methods like smoking, salting, or adding nitrates.
The term appears frequently on food packaging, though it can be misleading: products labeled "uncured bacon" or "uncured hot dogs" are often still preserved, just with natural sources of nitrates like celery powder rather than synthetic ones.
In other contexts, uncured refers to materials like concrete or rubber that haven't fully hardened or set.
Containing no added sodium
- unsmokedNot exposed to smoke
- unbrinedNot soaked in saltwater
- unpickledNot preserved in brine
- unfermentedNot undergone fermentation
unaged · undried · untreated · unpreserved · fresh · perishable · refrigerated · spoilage
Animal tissue for food
salami · prosciutto · pancetta · guanciale · chorizo · pepperoni · capicola · soppressata
unsalted
Containing no added sodium
unfermented · unaged · undried · untreated · unpreserved · fresh · perishable · refrigerated · spoilage · shelf-life
meat
Animal tissue for food
sausage · salami · prosciutto · pancetta · guanciale · chorizo · pepperoni · capicola · soppressata · jerky
resin
Viscous plant secretion
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
polymer · adhesive · sealant · wet · soft · pliable · unhardened · setting · green
untreated
Not given care
- unhealedNot yet recovered
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- chronicPersisting over time
lingering · ongoing · unresolved · festering · infected · wound · ailment · disease · illness · malady