Salmon

burnithot

did some salmon tonight  cooked it at 165ish 4pluse hrs was wonderful 
i used a dry brine started the process wen washed and removed brine 
 then let it set all day today
used a normal dry brine 
brown sugar salt garlic onion etc and so on
my question is 
I looked up and seen my curing salt (pink salt) on top of the frig 
now prolly a dumb question but has anyone used that to cure fish if so how much did you use and for how long 

buzd504

Why is your pink salt on top of the fridge?

nolaegghead

You don't need sodium nitrite to cure salmon.  I have used it on salmon, makes it redder, not sure on any taste differences.  Safety - you don't need it.  

I usually cure with rum salt and sugar then cold smoke.  Never gets cooked with heat.