Pink salt

[keale]

So is there a alternative to "Pink Salt", the curing one.... My wife is allergic to Sodium Nitrate.

 

[aquablue22]

I have a German Sausage Maker/Butcher/Store that sells me some when needed. First i ordered in on Amazon, wife though something was wrong with it and tossed it.

 

[YetiDave]

My wife is allergic to Sodium Nitrate.

Given that nitrates and nitrites are in a hell of a lot of food (basically anything that grows out of the ground) I'd imagine that may not be the case... If she can eat celery or spinach, she's not allergic

 

[Gato Gordo]

Seems like a lot of people confuse pink curing salt with pink (Himalayan) salt. That can cause a few cases of food poisoning.

Be safe out there and understand the difference.

 

[meridian8]

Also known as Prague powder #1.

Free ship no min. from myspicesage.com just ordered yesterday to play with.

 

[meridian8]

Has anyone tried to dilute pink salt in a spray bottle and spray lightly on meats to get a little smoke ring?

I read about people rubbing or sprinkling but that may be too strong since the sodium nitrate % is high vs. TQ.

 

[IamMadMan]

Has anyone tried to dilute pink salt in a spray bottle and spray lightly on meats to get a little smoke ring?

I read about people rubbing or sprinkling but that may be too strong since the sodium nitrate % is high vs. TQ.

Some have used Sodium Nitrite with Sodium Erythorbate mixed in their rub to produce a faux smoke ring. The Sodium Erythorbate accelerates and enhances the nitrite curing reaction and maintains the color brightness to produce a great smoke ring.

As you indicated the safety concern would be the proper amount used.

I believe, although the judges do marvel over smoke rings, it is no longer a judging criteria, but I could be mistaken? I haven't been in a competition since 2008.

 

[brandonh1987]

Just use mortons tender quick ... You can get it at any grocery store. Put it on the meat for 5-10 min, then rinse it off... BAM

 

[BB-Kuhn]

Amazon.

 

[wnkt]

Pink salt at Butcher & Packer
DQ Curing Salt - 1 lb. (aka DC Curing Salt) $3.50