Chewing tobacco is a type of smokeless tobacco product
consumed by placing a portion of the tobacco between the cheek and gum or upper
lip teeth and chewing. Unlike dipping tobacco, it is not ground and must be
manually crushed with the teeth to release flavor and nicotine. Unwanted juices
are then expectorated. Chewing tobacco is typically manufactured as several
varieties of product most often as loose leaf, pellets, and "plug". Nearly
all modern chewing tobaccos are produced via a process of leaf curing, cutting,
fermentation and processing or sweetening. Historically, many American chewing
tobacco brands were made with cigar clippings.
