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To retain a rosy pink appearance, I opt to use Curing Salt #1 (also called Prague Powder, DQ Curing Salt or Pink Salt), which is made up of sodium chloride and sodium nitrite. It is dyed a bright pink ...

Corning beef is laissez-faire DIY, and by that I mean it’s set-it-and-forget-it charcuterie. Pickle a beef brisket for five days, then cook it for a few hours, and you will end up with several pounds ...

To retain a rosy pink appearance, I opt to use Curing Salt No. 1 (also called Prague Powder, DQ Curing Salt or Pink Salt), which is made up of sodium chloride and sodium nitrite. It is dyed a bright ...

Note: The meat needs to brine for five days and then must be cooked for several hours before serving. The corned short ribs can be refrigerated in their broth (submerged) for up to 10 days. Curing ...