brining
Curing in saltwater
Brining is the process of soaking food, especially meat, in a solution of salt and water before cooking.
The salt penetrates the tissue, seasoning it throughout and helping it retain moisture during cooking: Brining the turkey overnight made it incredibly juicy.
The brine may include sugar, herbs, or spices for additional flavor.
Seasoned smoked beef
- baconCured smoked pork
- hamCured pig thigh
- brisketLower chest of cattle
- saltpeterPotassium nitrate compound
nitrate · nitrite · tenderizing · juiciness · seasoning · aromatics · spices · peppercorn
Crisp elongated gourds
- dillFeathery culinary herb
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
- gherkinsSmall pickled cucumbers
- lacto-fermentationBacterial food preservation method
fermentation · jars · canning · sauerkraut · kimchi · olives · capers · cornichons
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- gravlaxRaw salmon, salt-cured
- loxSalt-cured salmon
- anchoviesSmall, oily, cured fish
sardines · herring · cod · bacalao · shrimp · seawater · shellfish · oysters
Wattled North American fowl
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- spatchcockSplit and flatten poultry
- refrigeratedKept cold mechanically
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
container · submerged · weighted · rinsed · air-dried · deep-fried · roasted · Thanksgiving
Dissolved mineral concentration
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- equilibriumState of balance
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- absorptionProcess of taking in
saturation · hypertonic · ratio · percentage · dissolution · penetration · gradient · preservation
pastrami
Seasoned smoked beef
saltpeter · nitrate · nitrite · tenderizing · juiciness · seasoning · aromatics · spices · peppercorn · juniper
cucumbers
Crisp elongated gourds
lacto-fermentation · fermentation · jars · canning · sauerkraut · kimchi · olives · capers · cornichons · bread-and-butter
fish
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
anchovies · sardines · herring · cod · bacalao · shrimp · seawater · shellfish · oysters · maritime
turkey
Wattled North American fowl
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- spatchcockSplit and flatten poultry
- refrigeratedKept cold mechanically
bucket · container · submerged · weighted · rinsed · air-dried · deep-fried · roasted · Thanksgiving · holiday
salinity
Dissolved mineral concentration
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- equilibriumState of balance
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
absorption · saturation · hypertonic · ratio · percentage · dissolution · penetration · gradient · preservation
- cookingbaking, chop, boiling, dice, mince
- culinary artsflavor, aroma, seasoning, sauce, roasting
- food prepchopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, peeling
- cooking methodsfrying, boiling, baking, grilling, roasting
- food preservationjerky, beef jerky, freezing, turkey jerky, dried fruit
- food traditionstraditional cooking, regional cuisine, ethnic cuisine, family recipes, heirloom recipes
briningdry rub
Waterless seasoning mixture
smoking · air-drying · dry curing · seasoning · marinating
briningdrying
Moisture removal process
dehydrating · desiccating · freeze-drying · air-drying · curing
- wet briningSoaking food in salted water