does anyone know where i can buy Salt Petre from

andrew4232



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Message Posted:
04/01/2011 14:03

does anyone know if you can buy salt petre (also know as potassium nitrate) but am not wanting it for bomb making before everyone starts down that route, as i wish cure some pork into gammon and do some beef into corned beef all sensible suggestions greatly appreciated

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
04/01/2011 14:10

Buy it across the counter in Turkey or email me in March.



Richard

Groucho



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Message Posted:
04/01/2011 14:20

Planning on blagging a bank?

andrew4232



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Message Posted:
04/01/2011 14:44

cheers thanks for that Richard !

rollinbones


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Message Posted:
04/01/2011 14:52

Andrew ask the pork shop man he uses it to make his gammon

andrew4232



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Message Posted:
04/01/2011 15:02

Tony don't think he would be to happy with compation in the gammon market

andrew4232



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Message Posted:
04/01/2011 19:37

so any ideas ?

chatterbox04


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Message Posted:
05/01/2011 09:10

Hi Andrew



Have you tried any of the Pharmacy's. I will ask our local butcher man for you what quantity do you need. Are you coping with the rain then.

andrew4232



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Message Posted:
05/01/2011 09:24

morning Trish its fine up here in the gods its going to be hell for you lot down the bottom



i tried yunis (flipper) as he had some but he was not there when i went so dont know if he has any or not but if you track any down please let me know many thanks





happy new year

Hippo


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Message Posted:
05/01/2011 10:02

I have tried the pharmacy's and up to now no luck, I was fortunate to get some off Brinsley before he departed.

You only need about a tablespoon for a large joint, I have now done three and they worked very well much better than the bought product.

my recipe is for joint of Ham is, about 3kg



10 large tablespoons of salt, 1 cup of brown sugar one tablespoon saltpetre.



Put in large bowl, make sure the joint is submerged (plate with large stone on ) bottom of the fridge for 7 to 10 days turn each day.



Take out of solution wash thoroughly boil with an onion and carrot.



Then smear outside with honey and Colman's (powder) mustard. then roast till done.



Put in a container and again weigh it down with a heavy weight. Slice when cool.



Unfortunately i have only a small amount of Saltpetre left i am also trying to source it so if you do better than me let me know.



Hippo -a fine chef he is this wet morning.



You can of course eat it hot.

negativenick


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Message Posted:
05/01/2011 10:10

i know many have said "my builder needs a bomb put under him" but this ridiculous............