H.A. Kantrud wrote: > Neat recipe...pardon my ignorance but what is "cure #1?" That was the agent > that was called out in the recipe. > > Cheers, > > Alan > > I guess I'll field this one. It's mostly salt with 6.25 % sodium nitrite and a bit of red dye # 40. It keeps the cooties from infesting the curing meat and keeps the color of the meat from turning an unappetizing gray. Salt, saltpeter, and dye. Jose