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Smoking Techniques => Curing => Topic started by: calis72 on May 31, 2010, 01:52:12 PM

Title: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: calis72 on May 31, 2010, 01:52:12 PM

Hello.  I'm in Mississauga Ontario.   Can anyone recommend where I can buy the various cure's that are popular in the recipe's here.   I'd prefer a store to a website if possible.

Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: Habanero Smoker on June 01, 2010, 02:50:05 AM
I can't help you with Canada locations, but Buffalo, NY is about 2 1/2 hour drive; a little under 100 miles. In Buffalo you can visit Sausage Makers. Maybe you can make it a day trip, and cut through Niagara Falls on your way.

Here is there address:
The Sausage Maker, Inc. 
1500 Clinton St, Bldg 123   
Buffalo, NY 14206-3099 

8:30am - 4:30pm EST, Mon-Fri
Customer Service : (716)824-5814

Website:
Sausage Maker (http://www.sausagemaker.com/)

Buffalo City Guide (http://www.10best.com/Buffalo,NY/)

More Guide Links (http://www.buffalo.world-guides.com/buffalo_landmarks.html)
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: oakville smoker on June 01, 2010, 04:34:40 AM
Hey there

Cures in the Toronto area is a challenge
You cannot get Mortons here, at least that I am aware of.  I have looked everywhere
Cross border shopping trip could be in order here.  Tops carries it in Niagara Falls NY

The other cures ( flavored ones ) you can get from Bradley or one of their dealers.  I use Halford in Alberta
Yes you have to pay shipping but no  sales tax and a decent discount seem to offset the shipping

Hope that helps
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: do52lo on June 13, 2010, 06:22:24 AM
You could check these folks out.

http://www.canadacompound.com/

Tel: 905-856-5005
Toll Free: 1 866-787-0002Canada Compound
Toronto Office:
391 Rowntree Dairy Road
Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
L4L 8H1

Good luck
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: calis72 on June 13, 2010, 02:25:39 PM
Quote from: do52lo on June 13, 2010, 06:22:24 AM
You could check these folks out.

http://www.canadacompound.com/

Tel: 905-856-5005
Toll Free: 1 866-787-0002Canada Compound
Toronto Office:
391 Rowntree Dairy Road
Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
L4L 8H1

Good luck


Will do, thanks.
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: Country Smoke on August 20, 2010, 08:01:13 AM
Hey! I'm in Montreal, same thing here, can't get cures in the stores. I went to a farmers market in town and one of the guys that makes sausages gave me his local supplier and a small container of "Nitrite Salt" to get started.
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: monty on August 20, 2010, 08:06:27 AM
Quote from: Country Smoke on August 20, 2010, 08:01:13 AM
Hey! I'm in Montreal, same thing here, can't get cures in the stores. I went to a farmers market in town and one of the guys that makes sausages gave me his local supplier and a small container of "Nitrite Salt" to get started.

be careful - a few butchers around here sell that and it is not a direct substitute for Instacure #1 if you are following recipes. i believe it's like a Readycure or Tenderquick which has significantly less sodium nitrite.

i'm not an expert on curing by any means, but be sure to research this before following any recipes which call for Cure #1.
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: lumpy on August 20, 2010, 09:41:37 AM
I buy all of my cures from JB's

JB's (http://www.jbsausagesupplies.com/index.php?pid=1)
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: punchlock on August 20, 2010, 09:52:19 AM
Hey have you tried this? Malabar spice (http://www.malabarsuperspice.com/s_cures.htm)

I recently ordered some cure from these people and they were very helpful and they even had a chemist on hand that called me personally to make sure all was going to be safe.  My order arrived within two days of processing. I am about 5 hours north of T.O. so you could probably drive there to pick up your order.
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: Habanero Smoker on August 20, 2010, 01:19:38 PM
I agree with Monty. Find out what is the composition of the cure. Nitrite salt sounds like either pure sodium or potassium nitrite, which is used at a rate of 1/4 ounce per 100 pounds of meat, as to cure #1 which is use at 1/4 teaspoon per pound.
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: Smokey the Bear. on August 20, 2010, 01:51:37 PM
I bought my cure from the butcher shelf at Highland Farms.
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: Country Smoke on August 21, 2010, 11:25:59 AM
Thanks for the concern guys. I did call the supplier before using it and it`s a 6.4% mix, close enough to cure # 1.
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: Jim O on August 21, 2010, 04:41:50 PM
calis72

Suggest you try La Baron's in Mississauga.

They have a good selection of "goodies".

Also,pucks are only $14.95 per box.

Jim O
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: lumpy on August 21, 2010, 04:44:18 PM
I`m sure that LeBaron does not sell cure.
Cure in Canada is a controlled substance. That is why it is hard to get here.

Lumpy
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: monty on August 21, 2010, 05:23:28 PM
Le Baron sells the Bradley branded cures only
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: azamuner73 on August 24, 2010, 08:57:40 AM
Quote from: lumpy on August 21, 2010, 04:44:18 PM
Cure in Canada is a controlled substance. That is why it is hard to get here.

Lumpy

This is the exact problem I ran into getting my hands on cure.  A forum member here is a chef and was able to order it in from a supply company but it's damn near impossible to get for the average consumer.
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: oakville smoker on August 24, 2010, 10:11:11 AM
being in Toronto I did stock up on MTQ during my various stateside visits
I have been using the Bradley cures and the maple one is very good
Back in February / March when curing salt was in the grocery stores with legs of pork and what not and I stocked up.
I vacum seal the package and store it away in the fridge
So far so good.

I also bring some stuff in from Alberta from butcher supply house

You can find it of you really want it.  However it can be a bit of a challenge
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: lumpy on August 24, 2010, 10:15:02 AM
Here is JB's address, whom I buy all of most of my supplies.

When I'm in the US I order from US suppliers (a lot from Cabela's) and have it shipped to my US home and then I carry the goodies back to Canada.

JB's Sausage Maker Supplies Ltd.
1025 Park St. Regina, Sask.
[email protected]
Phone: 306.359.6500
Fax: 306.359.9929

Lumpy
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: Smokey the Bear. on August 24, 2010, 07:55:49 PM
I get my Cure #1 at Highland Farms from the butcher counter. I go to the store at Kennedy & Midland in Scarborough.
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: leftcoast smoker on August 24, 2010, 08:33:30 PM
these guys are out west but ship anywhere, they have it all including high mountain cures and thier own mixes which are really good as well, I'm only 2 minutes from them and can vouch, I'm sure Quarlow will to

http://www.wwf5.com/stuffers.com/wecs.php?store=stuffers&action=inventory_browse_page&page=2

LCS
Title: Re: Buying Cure's in Toronto Area
Post by: toolmanbig on September 19, 2010, 06:50:10 AM
there is a place in London ont it is on hi berry  it is a butcher supply comp