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Default Making Corned beef and Pastrami

On Tue, 13 Mar 2018 07:41:49 -0400, S Viemeister
> wrote:

>On 3/13/2018 4:23 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>> "S Viemeister"* wrote in message ...
>> On 3/12/2018 5:27 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>> Thanks, I have saved that.* We can't get Prague powder. I have
>>> Prontocure.
>>> I explained what it is in another post about corned beef.
>>>

>> Prague powder #1 is now available on AmazonUK.
>>
>> ==
>>
>> Ahh thanks* Is it very different to Prontocure?* I have a great big
>> bag of
>> that so I am not sure I want to buy something else.

>
>I'm not sure, but I _think_ Prontocure is more like Prague powder #2.


ProntoCure is 99.4% salt, and .6% Sodium Nitrite.

PP#2 is over 5% Sodium Nitrite and over 4% Sodium Nitrate.
It is designed for UNCOOKED cured meats, like sausages.