Question about soft cures and curing salts
I was advised that your curing salts should be added 0.2% of the salt by weight, so if you have 125kg worth of koshering salt, that is 250grams of curing salt. Can the same be done when you have 100kg kosher salts and 25kg brown sugar, how does the softness of the cure affect the amount of curing salts that you should add?
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How long does it take for curing salt to work?
As some of its alternate names imply, it works quickly. Meats like sausage can be smoked or cooked right away. If brining, use 3 ounces per gallon of water and allow enough time for the salts to penetrate the food, usually 24 hours.What type of salt should be used in curing Why?
Pink salt, also known as curing salt No. 1, is a nitrate, a combination of sodium chloride \u2014 table salt \u2014 and nitrite, a preserving agent used to deter the growth of bacteria in cured meats.Why curing salt is pink?
Many curing salts also contain red dye that makes them pink to prevent them from being confused with common table salt. Thus curing salt is sometimes referred to as "pink salt".What is the advantage of using salt in the curing process?
Before refrigeration, salt curing was one of the primary forms of preservation for most foods because it keeps microbes and bacteria from forming and adds flavor in the process. Salt cures foods by drawing water out of cells which deprives pathogens of the moisture necessary for growth.Are Curing Salts Really Necessary?
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