Roast Pork

[bigbanana]

Why is the sliced roast pork sold at the deli counter in supermarkets an off-white colour whilst bacon joints and gammon are red in colour after cooking?

Am I missing something here? The colour just doesn't seem to make sense for pork.

Thanks

[funnygirl]

Maybe it is to do with the salt content in the bacon.

[treetops1]

It`s to do with preserving ham and bacon better described here......http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Cure
-Ham-at-Home

[treetops1]

http://hubpages.com/h...w-To-Cure-Ham-at-Home