Does anyone no what Brine is? please answer
2007-10-02 11:41:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Brine is a salt solution used to cure a food. For example, smoked salmon is always cured in a brine. Take a large bowl and add 2 quarts of water. Take a FRESH egg in the shell and put it in the water. Don't crack it, just put it in. Now add salt until the egg floats to the top. That should have taken about 1/2 of a cup of salt. Keep track of how much salt you used. Remove the egg and put it back in the fridge. It's still good for another use. Now add the same amount of brown sugar as you used for salt. That is your brine. Now add the salmon. Soak in the brine for 4 hours. Remove the salmon, and air dry for 1 hour. Put the salmon in a smoker and smoke for 4 hours.
This should have told you what a brine is, how you make it, and an example of how it is used.
2007-10-02 12:12:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A brine is a salt/water solution ranging from 1/4 - 1 cup of salt per gallon of water. Other ingredients (sugar, spices, etc) can be added but are not essential.
2007-10-02 14:11:12 · answer #2 · answered by Pappy D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brine implies a salt water solution.
Olives are sometimes packed in a brine (salted water) solution.
Also, you can brine turkeys which helps flavor the turkey and help it retain more moisture when cooking.
2007-10-02 12:06:12 · answer #3 · answered by Dave C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brine is salt water with a salt concentration of >50 parts per million, thus making it saltier than a saline solution (35-50 ppm).
2007-10-02 13:56:53 · answer #4 · answered by Lonestar87 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brine is water saturated or nearly saturated with salt (NaCl).
I have soaked food in a Brine prior to smoking the food in a smoker/cooker.
The basics about brining...
http://bbq.about.com/cs/barbecuetips/a/aa112000b.htm
2007-10-02 12:08:30 · answer #5 · answered by :-o 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mixture of water, salt, and sugar that is used to give poultry a flavorful taste. Prepare a large bowl of the solution, place in the poultry, cover and refrigerate one hour before cooking. It gives it a great taste.
2007-10-02 14:13:38 · answer #6 · answered by Fly girl 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Salty water
2007-10-03 18:16:25 · answer #7 · answered by JLL1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically, salt water. you can add other flavorings to it. it is to infuse moisture into meat or for canning. a little sugar is nice added to it as well.
2007-10-02 13:13:02 · answer #8 · answered by Poet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt water, sea water.
2007-10-02 20:14:43 · answer #9 · answered by kenorsom 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a salt water soulution. it is usualy bitter and has some vinegar
2007-10-02 12:12:21 · answer #10 · answered by 1337 Cyclista 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋