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Brining is a cooking technique that tenderizes food by soaking it in a solution of salt and water and spices before cooking. The meat must marinate in the brine for several hours, sometimes up to a day, before it is cooked, so in order to brine you must plan ahead. The brining process serves to make meat more tender by hydrating the meat. Brining foods also acts to preserve them. Properly brined meat will not be salty, only juicy with its natural flavors.
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Fast Facts
- Frequently used to prepare Thanksgiving turkey
- Sugar and seasonings often added
- Beer or juice can be substituted for some of the water
- Brining time can be from 6 to 36 hours
- Make sure you have a large enough container to hold the brine and your meat
- Meat must be refrigerated while being brined
- Most brining recipes call for kosher salt, which has larger crystals than table salt
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cleaning up joes basement in a bit. Brining the speakers and amps from today and tomorrow (:
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Uggghhhh @ this man brining his kids in so I can feel bad and remove late fee. Nooooo
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@Hyacinths4 Good for you! I love that idea and hope I keep brining it into play in my own life.
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By brining a dog into your home, you are making a promise to care for the animal for the rest if his or her life.
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