Best used in the treatment of Urinary Problems, Kidney Stones and Indigestion. Although physicians once prescribed saltpeter for sore throats, asthma and arthritis, we doubt it worked well. Saltpeter, also called potassium nitrate, KNO3, and nitrate of potash, is a versatile substance used for gardening, stump removal, medicine, cooking, preserving meats, and making explosives. Can I just make some comments regarding the apparent confusion between salt and saltpeter, salt as in cooking salt, which is also used as a preservative? It's a popular myth that saltpeter inhibits male libido. Food & Cooking . Saltpeter is a chemical compound. Prague powder #1 is a curing mixture used in making cured meat products that require short cures and will then be cooked, such as sausages, including hot dogs, fish, and corned beef.The federal government mandates Prague salt be composed of 6.25 percent sodium nitrite and 93.75 percent table salt (sodium chloride), making Prague powder #1 mostly salt. It naturally occurs in the mountain caves, particularly on the soil high in organic matter. Nothing like a homemade pastrami. Use a thick metal dish and have a bucket of sand ready. Salt Peter? good stuff. We could spot it right off in the Army. Rumors abound that saltpeter has been added to food in prison and military installations to curb sexual desire, but there is no evidence to support this has been done or would even work. I keep it on an incredibly low heat with the lid on. I use boiling water, not cold when cooking it. Knocked out a few at home using whole brisket. You have been warned by someone who knows. If your seriously into it you may look into a meat pump or syringe also inject your product. It is white in color. Thread in 'Food & Cooking' Thread ... Use them only-not black or smokeless powder or other additives! It contains Potassium, Nitrogen and Oxygen. Saltpeter! A. Potassium nitrate, also known as niter or saltpeter, has been used to preserve meat and is found in toothpaste formulated for sensitive teeth. anon160958 March 17, 2011 . I use a 1 to 2 ratio of rice and water. IIRC pastrami is pumped to ~ 10% of its total weight … It can burn in some cases like magnesium. The purchase of saltpeter in large quantities is regulated by the U.S. federal government, due its explosive capabilities. The military used to put it in the eggs at breakfast so a certain “joint” wouldn’t get stiff when it wasn’t supposed to. Saltpeter and Male Libido . Cooking Discussions. It is also used to make fireworks, explosives, matches and fertilizers.

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