So If I RINSE My Ham...

[pebblesus]

So we all know that deli meat is saturated in sodium, and Im desperatly trying to lower sodium only to find that it exists in the strangest places!
I had some pre-packaged deli smoked ham for brunch (gross, but I needed the protein :T ..
Im wondeirng if anyone knows if RINSING the meat under the water will reduce any of the sodium content at all? (like if you drain canned items you reduce a lot)
Also, the FRESH meat you get at the deli that they slice right off the butterball, does that have more sodium as well as, say, a piece of the same meat that you get in the refrigerated area and cook at home?

 

[chefkate]

We were just writing about this today on our Clean & Tidy check-in. We pretty much decided that it's cheaper/healthier/tastes better to make a chicken, turkey, etc. and then shave it on your own. More hassle, but....cheaper/healthier/tasted better.

Good luck!

 

[kathryn]

I'm pretty sure the sodium in luncheon meat (one of the worst types of meats you can eat--and not just because of sodium, but because of nitrates and other additives) is inside the meat more than on the surface (while canned veggies have more 'surface' salt).

 

[allwildgirl]

I really don't know, but I think this has to win "Most interesting thread title"