Names of the 4 Parts of a Cow's Stomach. Cows are herbivores, eating grasses, plants and weeds. David De Lossy/Photodisc/Getty Images. Depending on what a bovine eats, it may take one to three days for the food to pass through the digestive tract. Cattle have ruminant stomachs -- stomach with four separate compartments.The compartments are called the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum. Each compartment has its own specialized duty in the digestive process.epending on what a bovine eats, it may take one to three days for the food to pass through the digestive tract. Cattle have ruminant stomachs -- stomach with four separate compartments. The compartments are called the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum.
Salt Petre (potassium nitrate) (Bulk, 8 oz) Product Description. Throughout recorded history Potassium Nitrate, more commonly known as Salt Petre, has been used for preserving food especially meat products like sausage and salamis. This ingredient must be measured with a gram scale and used with extreme caution.
All my recipes use Prague powder #1, the most common curing salt. It is approximately 94% plain old salt with approximately 6% sodium nitrite, some anticaking agents, and a tiny bit of red dye. The red dye is not for the meat, it turns the salt pink so you don't mistake it for regular salt or sugar in your pantry.ll my recipes use Prague powder #1, the most common curing salt. It is approximately 94% plain old salt with approximately 6% sodium nitrite, some anticaking agents, and a tiny bit of red dye. The red dye is not for the meat, it turns the salt pink so you don't mistake it for regular salt or sugar in your pantry.