Description
Insta Cure™ #1 is a trusted pink curing salt used for meats that require cooking, brining, smoking, or canning. Also known as Prague Powder #1, this USDA-approved formula is essential for both home and professional meat processors. Each 1 lb. pack contains a blend of salt, 6.25% sodium nitrite, and an anti-caking agent, making it easy to apply evenly in your curing recipes.
Insta Cure #1, also known as Prague Powder #1, is commonly used to cure ham, bacon, corned beef, sausage, poultry, and fish, helping to reduce the growth of harmful bacteria, such as botulism. This pink curing salt #1 not only improves food safety but also enhances color, flavor, and shelf life. Whether you’re making smoked meats or canning cured products, Insta Cure #1 delivers consistent, reliable results for preserving and enhancing the flavor of meat.
- Use one level teaspoon Insta Cure 1 per 5 lbs. of ground meat
- One pound of Insta Cure pink curing salt #1 will process approximately 480 pounds of meat
For a basic bacon or ham brine (not including additional flavor ingredients), mix:
- 1 gal. water
- 4 oz. (½ cup) Insta Cure #1 pink curing salt
- 1 lb. 5 oz. (1¾ cup) salt
- 1 ½ oz. (2¼ Tbsp.) sugar
Ray Devaul (verified owner) –
I haven’t opened this bottle yet as I still have some in my old bottle, it works fine and I expect the new bottle will too.
John Frazier (verified owner) –
This stuff is great. It is a good feeling knowing that with the use of this product your sausage will come out safe to eat.
Robert Guadagnino (verified owner) –
I do appreciate your fast delivery and all your products, thank you, happy holidays to you all.!!!
Stanislaw Truty (verified owner) –
Description is detailed and for purpose of using this product. Does what it says what using this product.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
worked perfect
William Sacher (verified owner) –
Been buying from Sausage maker for years everything always is top notch and will continue to keep buying all my supplies from them
Karen Norris (verified owner) –
We haven’t tasted the hams cured with this yet but will let you know what the results are when we cook up some.
Grant Van Buren (verified owner) –
Great price.
Doug Brandon (verified owner) –
Both Items purchased made our Thanksgiving bird taste excellent Thank you for this fine product.
Sanford Stretton (verified owner) –
I’m not in favor of cure in ground meat, but when necessary IC #1 works great.
Pete (verified owner) –
Not sure what it does but my snack sticks taste great
Tiffanie Rogers (verified owner) –
I like the product, can do a lot of curing with it. I actually thought I bought a 1 lb but after looking I bought the 5 lbs, I hope it will stay good for something since I only use about a pound a year.
Christopher Lee (verified owner) –
Excellent product
Kevin Nagy (verified owner) –
A lot of great American made products to choose from with knowledgeable customer service people.
john nottingham (verified owner) –
This cure works very well.