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














Peterj (verified owner) –
The Insta Cure #1 in a 1 lb. package is excellent. I used some in a brine mix for smoking salmon and whitefish this past week. The fish was perfect and I am sure the Insta Cure #1 made that happen for my first time smoking fish. Thank you for an Excellent product.
Nancy Thornton (verified owner) –
Trying to use small business rather then Amazon. Worker out great. Well worth it.
Dale Daniels (verified owner) –
Richard Bartoszuk (verified owner) –
Works for me! Never have a problem with it.
BENNETT BROWNIII (verified owner) –
Thanks for the timely delivery of my order. My Insta Cure #1 order as accurate and of great quality.
Michael Peden (verified owner) –
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joe DeFazio (verified owner) –
hard to find item
Anonymous (verified owner) –
We got exactly what we needed to prepare our venison, and it shiped and arrived sooner than anticipated. Great service, great product! We tried making Corned Beef (venison) and it tastes delicious!
James Krenek (verified owner) –
I receive my order very fast and everything I ordered was included and we’ll packaged. Thank you.
Ed Morrison (verified owner) –
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Colin hines (verified owner) –
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Guy Hubert (verified owner) –
Making back bacon right now!
Came fast and easy transaction.
Mike Christian (verified owner) –
JAMES FIX (verified owner) –
Good product. Good price. SLOW SHIPPING. I live 20 miles from the store and it took 8 days for my package to get to me. For the shipping cost I could have just picked it up and had it the same day.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
The product was delivered on time and in perfect condition. My husband was delighted with my first attempt at corned beef, which is hard to get where we live. I was amazed at how well it turned out. I will definitely do this again.