Cured meats are easy to make at home if you have the right stuff, and that means curing salt.
Also known as Pink Salt, Prague Powder #1, or TCM (tinted curing mix), curing salt is used to inhibit the growth of bacteria in preserved meats, while keeping color and flavor intact. The addition of 6.25% sodium nitrite is the key.
Just don’t use it on the table!
Weight & Volume Equivalence
Our spices are sold in pouches sized for easy jar refilling at home.
On average, a small pouch is roughly a half a cup by volume.
On average, a medium pouch is roughly one cup by volume.