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Basic Strong Brine 101
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Spice, American, 30 Minute, Easy, Entertaining

Provided By:
Elizabeth Karmel

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    • Ingredients

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    Directions

    1. Boil 4 quarts of water; add the salt and sugar, stirring until completely dissolved.

    2. Add the rest of the water and let cool before submerging meat, poultry, or fish in a nonreactive container or the Grill Friends Everyday or Turkey Brining Bag.

    3. Cover if necessary and refrigerate brined food for the entire brining process. If the food weighs less than 1 pound, brine for 30 minutes; 1 to 3 pounds, 45 minutes; 3 to 5 pounds, 1 hour; 5 to 8 pounds, up to 6 hours; and more than 8 pounds, 12 hours or overnight. The food is brined when you notice a plumper, fuller look to the food. This is easiest to see in smaller foods. It is more difficult to see a change in whole chickens, turkeys, and roasts.

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