Good topic. Altho I have never have had this problem people have some notion that cure #1 is cancer causing. Mainly the nitrite which is found in many leafy vegetables especiallycelery in amounts greater than what I put in any of my smoked products. But I am unable to convince them otherwise but it ...

This thread sounds like a hunting forum that I belong to. To much bickering. Everyone is entitled to an opinion and they have every right to exspress it. I learned how to make sausages from Ryteck book with slight variations. I always followed the basic rules but after awhile started adding spices t...

I made my first ring bologna the other day and I used beef rounds they worked really well except after smoking I cooled them too quick making the casings very hard to get off and the outer 1/16 of the bologna tough. After smoking I threw them in a snow bank in the back yard and they kinda shrunk. Wi...

I get lots of it up here in Canada at the same price. I have about six of them in the freezer and use them for canadian bacon pork jerky ham sausage after i cure the loin in small pieces. I also have a meat tenderizer and make minute steaks which are great. Thks Pikler

I get mine from Waltons Inc. in Wichita Kansas. I am not sure where they are made and as I do not have to pay duty I assume they are made in U.S.A.