Tenderquick to pink salt conversion

alblancher said:

Sausageboy


My comments are directed at all cure mixes.  Not just TQ.   There are many posts concerning special cure mixes made by companies for specific purposes.  People always post questions about using a cure mix that came with casings or sold as a  " fill in the blank"  ____________  cure mix  They want to know if they can use that cure mix in a recipe they have found in a book somewhere.



Now that I know the percentage of Nitrates in Morton's Tender Quick is so low as to be insignificant it should not be a health issue in short term cures.

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alblancher said:

I've been on this board long enough to know that 99% of the visitors to this site will not do the math.  They just want to know how much.  There may be a couple of dozen of us that can sit down and demonstrate how to determine the concentrations of cure in a product.  Let's be honest, it is kind of geeky.  To the people that are not interested in the math, You must use the cure used in the recipe you are using.

To the professionals, to the advanced hobbyist and to the geeks that are willing to learn about allowable concentrations of cure agents, to become comfortable with the math. to learn how much cure agent is in the cure mixes you are using then you may have the advantage of being able to substitute cure mixes.   But please be clear with the general membership that they need to know what they are doing.  As a general rule I do not recommend substituting cures.

We have an ongoing discussion about having a closed forum open only to the second group.  The professionals, the advanced hobbyist and the geeks among us.  This would be a place where we can have detailed discussions similar to this thread without having to be concerned that a newbie will misunderstand and make a mistake that could make them ill.  We are not there yet so please keep in mind that if someone that believe you are an "expert" reads your post, misinterprets it you hold a bit of responsibility.  I do not wish to be responsible for someones health so I will continue to take the safe easy way when posting in an open forum.

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SausageBoy said:

But when you think about it, "Follow the recipe." or "You must use the cure used in the recipe you are using." and the like isn't the best and safest kind of advice.
That works okay if the recipe is accurate (no mistakes) and safe, but I run across questionable recipes and practices quite frequently.
The best advice may be......Because of potential safety issues, educate yourself and much as possible about cures and curing, making sure you understand it all enough to do it safely before you follow any recipe or do any curing! Double check all recipes for safety before proceeding.
In other words, please know what you are doing before curing.

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SausageBoy said:

The best advice may be......Because of potential safety issues, educate yourself and much as possible about cures and curing, making sure you understand it all enough to do it safely before you follow any recipe or do any curing! Double check all recipes for safety before proceeding.
In other words, please know what you are doing before curing.

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DanMcG said:

I'm just wondering Is there a liability issue with posting copywrited recipes that are known to be dangerous as far a curing goes? I've emailed two authors on this and never received a response.
Or  would posting a link to the recipe and showing the issue here doing the math be a liability to the forum owners?


It wouldn't be my intent to discredit the person but to just save someone from some possible sickness.

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