by sundodger » Sat Jan 05, 2013 2:15 pm
Due to location, I have so far found it impossible to find a local outlet to make up my own dry cure, infact from discussions with a pharmacist, I was advised that sodium nitrate & nitrite are controlled substances & not available to general public ! - Whether or not this is true I am in doubt, however I can't get them. In view of this I have used a propriety cure from our host site here & have had good results. For my own taste however & I realize that any ready made cure will try to cater to a range of tastes, I would like to obtain a slightly more salty end product. Due to nitrate/nitrite limits I am thinking that increasing the amount of cure per kilo is a no no & would therefore ask if it is ok to just add more salt to the correct amount of mix, or will this throw out the combination for the other ingredients?
Nostalgia is not what it used to be !