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Sodium Nitrite or Nitrate for duck prosciutto

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 01:31
by cajuneric
I can't for the life of me seem to find the answer to this crazy question but this week I plan on making air dried duck prosciutto. I have salted it at 2.75% with aromatics and I can't remember which cure to use. Each breast weighs in at +/- 180 grams so the dry time will most likely be under 3 weeks. Looking to dry at 53F and 85rh (first week), 53f and 79rh (2nd week), then finish it off at 53f and 75rh

Any thoughts on the cure? I know that many salt box their duck and don't use any cure but I'm doing Equilibrium cure for more precise control and would rather play it safe than sorry :wink:

Eric

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 13:33
by Bob K
Whole muscles that will be dried within in 4-6 weeks really only need cure #1

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 14:21
by cajuneric
Great,

That's what I was thinking!! Thanks for clearing that up for me.

Eric