"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On 21 May 2007 11:45:45 GMT, ceed wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Morton has a few curing products available (even a booklet on curing):
>>
>> http://www.mortonsalt.com/products/m...ng/index.html#
>>
>> Available around here is "Morton Tender Quick" and "Morton Sugar Cure".
>> Does anyone here have experience with these products? I am currently
>> buying
>> cure on-line, but it would be convenient if I could use these which I can
>> pick up locally.
>
> It's cheaper to buy Instacure/Prague #1 (even at $10/lb) and add
> salt to make up the difference. #1 is about 6-7% nitrite, TQ is
> 1% (and costs about $2/lb).
>
> -sw
>
>
Tenderquick is .5% nitrite and .5% nitrate.

Kent