We Should Clear Our Roads With Pickle Brine Instead Of Rock Salt Every year, the roads across America are flooded with plows that spray rock salt across our highways to clear ice and snow. And every year, questions are raised about the effectiveness of salt and alternatives that could be out there. Now, there’s a salty solution lurking at the back of your fridge that could help… Read more…

The Best Turkey Dry Brine Recipe Is a Simple Ratio Turkey needs salt. It is a something you cannot skip. Salt doesn’t just make the meat taste salty, it makes the meat taste good, while breaking down the tougher parts of the bird for a more tender bite. Dry brining—also known as “salting”—is a popular way to add flavor and tenderize the big bird, and for good reason.… Read more…

This Buttermilk Brine Will Turn You Into a Turkey Breast Enthusiast Over the years, I have not been shy about my indifference toward turkey. I’ve called it “a bit of a thermodynamic nightmare” with “the dumbest meat.” I’ve also been pretty clear about my preference for thighs—as dark meat inherently has more fat and flavor. But this buttermilk-brined, roasted turkey breast recipe has… Read more…

Falafels, escarole salad with whipped tahini, verjuice, pickled turnips in beet brine, pomegranate seeds Served this as a entree in the restaurant i was cooking at. People crushed it! 🔥 submitted by /u/daisymozzy

Fry Your Eggs in Brine for Surprisingly Nuanced Flavor I have not seen the Barbie movie yet, but I have (somewhat unintentionally) made a Barbie Egg. It’s like a normal fried egg, except bright pink—almost magenta, really—with the slightly sweet, subtly sour, earthy flavor of pickled beets. Read more…

LPT: brine every single piece of meat you cook and you will never have dry or tasteless meat again. Every piece of meat can be brined and gains water weight and flavor from long exposure (over an hour) to salt. That’s the tl;dr, it’s at the top. ​ Have you ever cooked a nice steak or chicken breast that ended up dry and stringy? Try brining your meat before cooking. There are multiple ways to brine, but the end result is the same; the meat abs…