curegeorg
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I see some of you using tender quick for faux smoke rings. Has anyone tried celery powders? Celery powders are naturally high in nitrate and used similarly to curing salts.
I was thinking of putting it in my rub and cooking it rather than TQ and rinse.
My wife is weird about food and doesn't like artificial stuff. Don't want to open the debate on the facts about nitrates, etc. I know.. Lol. I also don't want to hear her complaining, so thought this would be a compromise to get the smoke ring for presentation purposes.
I was thinking of putting it in my rub and cooking it rather than TQ and rinse.
My wife is weird about food and doesn't like artificial stuff. Don't want to open the debate on the facts about nitrates, etc. I know.. Lol. I also don't want to hear her complaining, so thought this would be a compromise to get the smoke ring for presentation purposes.