Question: what is the difference between curing salt #1 and #2?
Answer: I figured I'd write a short post about it to clarify. Cure #2, also called "Prague Powder #2", is a mixture of salt, sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite. Cure #2 is used on items that are dry cured over an extended period of time, like salumi or cured meats. ... Cure #1 consists of salt and sodium nitrite only.