Pink Curing Salt #1

This is a mixture of salt and sodium nitrate that is a basic cure used to cure all meats that require cooking, smoking, or canning. As an additive, the sodium nitrate serves to inhibit the growth of bacteria, in an effort to prevent botulism. Curing salt is dyed pink to prevent it from being confused for table salt.
Ingredients: Salt, sodium nitrite, red #40. This product is not blended on-site.