Daniel wrote:
> I want to make some homemade Pastrami/Smoked Meat and need some Sodium
> Nitrate to add to my cure.
>
> Does anyone know where in Canada (or better yet Toronto) where I might
> be able to buy this ingredient.
>
> I being looking around for Morton Tenderquick but have had no luck
> finding it locally in toronto.
>
> Thanks
> Daniel.


Try searching for "prague powder". There's two different formulations,
either will work for this. Prague powder #1 contains 93.75% salt, 6.25%
sodium nitrite, and a trace of red dye to make it pink (so you don't
mistake it for salt.) #2 also contains a very small about of sodium
nitrate. It's also called "Instacure." You use one ounce of #1 or #2
cure per 25 pounds of meat, along with your salt and spices and stuff.

I've cured meats with saltpeter before. Sodium nitrite works *much* better.

Bob