Pink Salt???

zwylde1 · 12-01-2011, 10:16 AM

Having been inspired by Phrasty's black peppered ham endevour I am going to give this a shot as well. 1 of the ingredients is Pink Salt. I am going to take that it is the "curing" ingredient. But where the heck do I find this? Is it something that they typical grocery stor will carry?

landarc · 12-01-2011, 10:18 AM

Many grocery stores carry Morton's Tenderquik, which is a curing salt that will work like pink salt.

JONESY · 12-01-2011, 10:33 AM

My understanding is that if you use tenderquick, you must substitute that for the required quantity of salt. I have no idea if it works as well as pink salt. The most widely available pink salt is instacure #1, you can find it anywhere that sells sausage making supplies.

mwmac · 12-01-2011, 10:39 AM

Here's one online source: http://www.butcher-packer.com/index....products_id=56

aquablue22 · 12-01-2011, 10:43 AM

I found pink salt at a butcher shop, kind of surprising in my small town>

gtr · 12-01-2011, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwmac

Here's one online source: http://www.butcher-packer.com/index....products_id=56

That's a good spot, as is this one

http://www.sausagemaker.com/

pomah25 · 12-01-2011, 10:50 AM

I was able to get pink salt at my local butcher shop too.

Mandreyka · 12-01-2011, 11:25 AM

Got some on amazon.com. Make sure you get #1 for doing ham.

chad · 12-01-2011, 11:31 AM

check out sausagemaker.com for ingredients and equipment like grinders, stuffers, netting, casings, along with cure #1 and #2.
Cure #1/pink salt is used for bacon, hams, and sausage that will be smoked at low temps (below 100 degrees) and some "hot smoke" products (again, like sausage).
Cure #2 is "time release" for air dried meats from large muscles like parma ham, proscuitto, etc.
Both cures are used to protect against botulism.
Get Ruhlman's book "Charcuterie" or Kutas's book (available from sausagemaker.com)

Tenderquick is a good product, but the directions and amounts are different from making your own cure using "pink salt". I've got both for different projects.

chicagokp · 12-01-2011, 11:37 AM

You can buy tenderquick directly from Morton's too...

http://morton.elsstore.com/view/product/?id=21211

Phrasty · 12-01-2011, 11:43 AM

This is where I get mine from: http://www.sausagemaker.com/11000ins...153no11lb.aspx

GARNAAL · 12-01-2011, 11:49 AM

and here you can read up a little about it..

http://www.alliedkenco.com/52.aspx

http://www.alliedkenco.com/181.aspx

Bluehawg · 12-01-2011, 11:52 AM

Allied Kenco is cheaper. You can get as little as 1 oz for .50 or as much as 25 lbs for 27 bucks.... That is a lot of cure.

5 lbs for $7.70

www.alliedkenco.com they call it "cure # 1" instead of insta cure 1 but it is the same thing.

Bluehawg · 12-01-2011, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GARNAAL

and here you can read up a little about it..

http://www.alliedkenco.com/52.aspx

http://www.alliedkenco.com/181.aspx

I do too friend!

I have used them A LOT over the past several years. They have a little of everything you can imagine too, not just seasonings, cures, and salt. They have dang near anything you could ever need to prepare good eats.

You posted up yours as I was typing mine. Great minds think alike.

12-01-2011, 10:33 AM	#3
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12-01-2011, 10:39 AM	#4
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12-01-2011, 10:43 AM	#5
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12-01-2011, 11:31 AM	#9
chad somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: Clearwater, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	check out sausagemaker.com for ingredients and equipment like grinders, stuffers, netting, casings, along with cure #1 and #2. Cure #1/pink salt is used for bacon, hams, and sausage that will be smoked at low temps (below 100 degrees) and some "hot smoke" products (again, like sausage). Cure #2 is "time release" for air dried meats from large muscles like parma ham, proscuitto, etc. Both cures are used to protect against botulism. Get Ruhlman's book "Charcuterie" or Kutas's book (available from sausagemaker.com) Tenderquick is a good product, but the directions and amounts are different from making your own cure using "pink salt". I've got both for different projects. __________________ Dave Southern Brethren BBQ Competition Team "It's all about getting paid!" - Myron Mixon "I love being hated in my hometown!" - David Hair KingFisher Gator Rotisserie cooker, WSM, Stainless 5 burner with IR gas grill, Turkey Fryer, Weber JD Commemorative grill, slightly used Bandera chamber for future use as a cold smoker, Masterbuilt 40" insulated ELECTRIC smoker

12-01-2011, 11:37 AM	#10
chicagokp is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-17-11 Location: Chicago north 'burbs IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You can buy tenderquick directly from Morton's too... http://morton.elsstore.com/view/product/?id=21211 __________________ UDS - Midi Me - Weber Performer - 22.5 Weber OTG - Weber Genesis - GOSM White Lightning Thermopen

12-01-2011, 10:16 AM	#1
zwylde1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-17-10 Location: Cape Cod, MA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pink Salt??? Having been inspired by Phrasty's black peppered ham endevour I am going to give this a shot as well. 1 of the ingredients is Pink Salt. I am going to take that it is the "curing" ingredient. But where the heck do I find this? Is it something that they typical grocery stor will carry? __________________ 2-Weber 22.5 OTS, Green Weber Performer, WSJG, Mini WSM, Char Griller Kamado, Weber Gasser, UDS awaiting production! [FONT=Arial Black]Of everything I have lost in this life...I miss my mind the most![/FONT]

12-01-2011, 10:18 AM	#2
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Many grocery stores carry Morton's Tenderquik, which is a curing salt that will work like pink salt. __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

12-01-2011, 10:50 AM	#7
pomah25 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-03-09 Location: Chesapeake, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was able to get pink salt at my local butcher shop too.

12-01-2011, 11:25 AM	#8
Mandreyka Found some matches. Join Date: 11-22-11 Location: Garden grove,ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Got some on amazon.com. Make sure you get #1 for doing ham.

12-01-2011, 11:43 AM	#11
Phrasty Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-19-08 Location: Jamaica Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	This is where I get mine from: http://www.sausagemaker.com/11000ins...153no11lb.aspx __________________ 1 - 100 lb. self-made cylinder grill/smoker 1 - 100 lb. self-made cylinder smoker 1 - 20 gal. self-made grill/smoker 1 - 25 gal. self-made vertical smoker 1 - 120 gal. self-made trailer stick-burner http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=88599

12-01-2011, 11:49 AM	#12
GARNAAL Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-15-11 Location: Houston, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I get my salts at Allied Kenco.. and here you can read up a little about it.. http://www.alliedkenco.com/52.aspx http://www.alliedkenco.com/181.aspx

12-01-2011, 11:52 AM	#13
Bluehawg Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-07-11 Location: Richton, MS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Allied Kenco is cheaper. You can get as little as 1 oz for .50 or as much as 25 lbs for 27 bucks.... That is a lot of cure. 5 lbs for $7.70 www.alliedkenco.com they call it "cure # 1" instead of insta cure 1 but it is the same thing. __________________ BBQ ADDICT and Ag Teacher

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