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Questions about what ingredients can be used in the brining liquid and how the brining will affect the food.

Questions about what ingredients can be used in the brining liquid and how the brining will affect the food.

Brining is similar to marination in which meat is submerged in a liquid. The liquid used in brining will have a higher concentration of salt which will hydrate the cells of the muscle tissues through the process of osmosis. The process will also denature the meat so the cells can hold in the moisture while they are being cooked. This will result in meat that is moist and tender.

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Questions on frying Chicken breasts

Is the oil temperature limited to 350 or 375. How do I Dry Brine chicken? Is there a rule of thumb for how much seasoning is used? Do I use more seasoning in the marinade than in the flour mixture?
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Why do you need to wrap containers of brined meat?

Everyone says you should seal whatever container you brine your meat with using tinfoil or airtight nylon. What are the reasons for this?
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Will it wreck the dish if I pre-soak beef in brine, and then slow roast with Marsala?

I've found that pre-soaking my beef in brine helps to break down the fibres, making the subsequent roast tender. I've found a recipe for slow-roasting beef with Marsala. I'm wondering if I can combine the two, or if that will be a terrible idea.…
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How to store extra, unused brine?

I followed a brining recipe tonight for the first time. I added water, salt, sugar, worcestershire, and various dried seasoning to a saucepan, brought to a rapid boil, let cool, then refrigerated. I am going to use part of this on the 2 turkey legs…
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Creating a thanksgiving brine for a 7-8 lb Turkey?

How much salt is one need for a typical brine for an average 7-8lb turkey? Or is it more appropriate to ask what the ratios are of water to salt for a brine ? I found a SA.SE question regarding brine and salt but it asked about salt content of the…
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Can state of chicken affect brine?

I have been trying to brine chicken and it never seems to brine successfully. I have followed the brine procedure correctly. I added 2 litres of spring water to a stainless steel pot with 140g kosher salt and stirred until completely dissolved. I…
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Brining salt concentration

I have seen a lot of different advice about how saturated to make a brining solution. In my case I would be more likely to brine either meat or vegetables prior to pickling. A quart of water can dissolve up to about 350 grams of salt, but most of…
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Fermenting Peppers in brine with 1 table spoon salt to 0.9 L Jar, too low salt? Botulism risk?

I have fermented some peppers, but after doing so, I started to doubt the ratio of salt might be too low; I used 1 table spoon of salt, for a jar of 0.9 L; does this create a safe environment against botulism? It has been about a week, and there…
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Can pickles be made in brine without sealing them in vacuum but kept in the refrigerator for a few weeks?

If you sterilize a glass container in boiling water, add cucumbers + spices with a 3.5% salinity brine and close the container without creating vacuum, can you let it pickle for a few days and then keep it refrigerated for consumption over the…
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Open turkeys too soon

We opened our turkeys and put them in a bucket of ice water. I have not added herbs and salt yet, but there is a week before Thanksgiving. Will the turkeys be ruined if I add the brine now? Should I add the brine just a day before Thanksgiving?
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What is the optimal way to remove salt from cooked meat?

I want to remove salt from marinated chicken thighs. What would be the most effective way to do this "reverse brining", if flavour does not matter? I have seen these two questions: How deeply will the flavors in a brine penetrate chicken? and How…
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Adding salt to a marinade to brine?

I have a marinade I really love for chicken that has a base of pineapple and lime juice, aromatics, and a little canola oil. There's no salt in the marinade and I don't season the chicken before putting it in either. I tried using this marinade…
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