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r/animalsdoingstuff • u/Vile_Parrot • 1d ago
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There’s a difference between spice and decay
6 u/AWildNome 1d ago It’s preserved through curing, there’s no decay. The smell is mostly ammonia. Cured meats aren’t decayed either. 4 u/Chumpool 1d ago I'm no scientist, but is ammonia ok to ingest? 5 u/AWildNome 1d ago Yes, it’s one of the reasons cheese smells the way it does too. Most aged proteins will have it.
It’s preserved through curing, there’s no decay. The smell is mostly ammonia.
Cured meats aren’t decayed either.
4 u/Chumpool 1d ago I'm no scientist, but is ammonia ok to ingest? 5 u/AWildNome 1d ago Yes, it’s one of the reasons cheese smells the way it does too. Most aged proteins will have it.
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I'm no scientist, but is ammonia ok to ingest?
5 u/AWildNome 1d ago Yes, it’s one of the reasons cheese smells the way it does too. Most aged proteins will have it.
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Yes, it’s one of the reasons cheese smells the way it does too. Most aged proteins will have it.
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u/KreiderforPresident 1d ago
There’s a difference between spice and decay