What Is Salt peter and How Can I Use It?
Salt peter is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 4 recipes to get you started.
- In Chinese:
- 彼得·盐
- British (UK) term:
- Salt peter
- en français:
- sel peter
- en español:
- sal peter
Recipes using salt peter
There are 4 recipes that contain this ingredient.
To Cure Hams
Follow this recipe to find out how to cure hams so you can be able to prepare a savory dinner for your family.
Irish Spiced Beef
Irish spiced beef: traditional dry-cured Christmas beef with cloves, mace, bay leaves, and brown sugar. Seven-day cure, slow boil, and pressed cold for sliced cold cuts.
Marinated Salmon Danish Style
Danish-style marinated salmon cured in beer, sugar, salt, and black pepper for two weeks. Sliced thin and served with homemade asparagus mayonnaise.
Surbraten (Corned Pork)
Traditional German Surbraten: pork brined for three weeks with juniper berries, garlic, and onion, then roasted until the outside is crackling-crisp. An old-world curing project for the patient and adventurous cook.
