Sodium nitrite is a salt and an anti-oxidant that is used to cure meats like ham, bacon and hot dogs. Sodium nitrite serves a vital public health function: it blocks the growth of botulism-causing bacteria and prevents spoilage. Sodium nitrite also gives cured meats their characteristic color and flavor.
With a venue setting you back on average Â£6,500, and a wedding dress costing in excess of Â£1,400, it is easy to see how costs spiral out of control. Tessa O'Sullivan is getting married in a few months time and continues to be surprised at how much anything wedding-related seems to cost.p to a quarter of a million couples will say their vows in the UK this year, a privilege that on average will cost them Â£21,000 each.
Brides spent an average of $1,357 alone on their wedding dress. At the same time, guest lists are shrinking even as costs rise. âThe average wedding now has 136 guests, down from 149 in 2009,â says the Knotâs Rebecca Dolgin. One clear trend is that couples are spending less on the ceremony itself (bad news for the organist and pianist profession) and more on the reception (good news for the wine & spirits trade, and for musicians and DJs).