Cures question

[Tiffin]

Well ive been dying to try and make some canadian bacon. But i havent been able to find anywhere in town that sells cures or mortons TQ etc. So i was looking at Habaneros guide to canadian bacon and his basic dry cure recipe.
So the basic dry cure calls for:
1 pound/450 grams pickling salt
8 ounces/225 grams granulated sugar
2.4 ounces/68 grams pink salt (InstaCure #1; or DQ Powder; or Prague Powder #1; or Cure #1; or TCM)
Makes about 3 1/2 cups

At a bulk store i found "Himalayan Pink Salt" looks like... pink salt.
Is that what i need for the recipe?

[NorthShoreMN]

No that salt is just regular seasoning salt.  Pink salt is
Labeled as cure # 1 or one of the others you listed.
Where are you located? 

[Tiffin]

Saskatchewan Canada. Not much around here. debated just ordering some online if anyone has recommendations of a site for that. However there is a bigger city about 45 minutes away that has a few places that i might be able to find cures. Just havent gotten around to going there yet.

[NorthShoreMN]

Check for PM. Sent you info on a supply co with stores in Saskatchewan.http://www.jbsausagesupplies.com/index.php?page=Contact

[devo]

http://www.stuffers.com/category-s/1903.htm

[NorthShoreMN]

The one Devo posted looks even better.

[beefmann]

also do a  search for insta cure # 1.... you  may  also use  mortons tender quick

[Tiffin]

Jb sausage supplies is the place nearby I have been meaning to check out. I have to take a trip down there soon to stock up on meat at costco anyways. Nothing to cure till then!
Thanks for the help guys!

[Habanero Smoker]

Since you are in Canada the Stuffer's site would be your best bet. On that site you need to order Prague Powder No. 1 (Prague Powder #1), that is the same as Cure #1.

Do not purchase the Morton Smoke Flavor Sugar Cure. That is not the same as Morton's Tender Quick, and the two are not interchangeable.

[RAF128]

Saskatchewan Canada. Not much around here. debated just ordering some online if anyone has recommendations of a site for that. However there is a bigger city about 45 minutes away that has a few places that i might be able to find cures. Just havent gotten around to going there yet.

Where in Saskatchewan?   I'm in Saskatoon and have bought in several places. 

[Tiffin]

Where in Saskatchewan?   I'm in Saskatoon and have bought in several places.

Moose Jaw.

So, funny story, last night i was looking up Mortons Tender Quick and my girlfriend happened to look at the screen and said "Oh we sell that at work" Turns out this entire time I could get it at the grocery store she works at which also happens to be literally across the street from our house. Its a smaller grocery store so i never even thought of checking there for something like that as even our main stores like superstore and wal mart dont carry it. Lesson learned i guess. 2lb bag for 6.99, good enough for me.

[devo]

Unlike cure #1, you don't use any additional salt when making sausage. For this very reason I don't like Mortons Tender Quick. I would still try and get cure #1. Mortons Tender Quick is OK but it does have a lot of added salt.

[RAF128]

Good you found some. I've bought it at grocery store. Some butcher shops also have cure #1.

[Northern_Smoke]

I am in Saskatoon and always buy Morton's at Safeway. And my cure #1 I get from the butcher shop...Prairie Meats to be exact.

[Tiffin]

Thanks devo ill keep that in mind.
Guess i never checked safeway either, apparently i was looking at all the wrong places. Ill have to check some more butcher shops for cure#1