brine

noun

\ ˈbrīn

Definition of brine

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt

b : a strong saline solution (as of calcium chloride)

2 : the water of a sea or salt lake

brine

verb

brined; brining

Definition of brine (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to treat (as by steeping) with brine

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Examples of brine in a Sentence

Noun

The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted. for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

For the Chops: Put the pork chops in a container and pour the brine over them. — ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Baked Pork Chops with Cran-Apple Moonshine Compote," 5 June 2019 Its brine concentrator, which brings the water up to drinking standards, is unreliable and difficult to fix. — Adam Ashton, sacbee, "Bottled water tab at a California prison has hit $46,000 a month," 2 July 2018 The most amazing marinade is the Williams-Sonoma dry brine. — Amy Spencer, Redbook, "Brooke Burke Never Stops," 14 June 2011 Salt and sugar both break down muscle fibers to some degree (in the same way a brine does), but acid is the real culprit in this scenario. — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, "How Long to Marinate Chicken (and All Meat) for Maximum Flavor," 19 Jan. 2018 The new state budget includes $2 million for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to begin designing a brine concentration system. — Adam Ashton, sacbee, "Bottled water tab at a California prison has hit $46,000 a month," 2 July 2018 Once brine is cool enough to touch, stir in shrimp. — Osayi Endolyn, WSJ, "Why Chefs Are Elevating Rice to Star Ingredient Status," 13 July 2018 The most common brine is a 100 percent saltwater solution (add salt in the water until no more will dissolve). — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "Getting rid of last summer’s salmon? Here’s how to make your next catch last longer," 15 Apr. 2018 The brine is important because it's used in the breadcrumb mixture for meatballs. — Emily Schultz, Bon Appetit, "This Chicken Meatball Recipe Makes Me Feel Like a Meal Prep Queen," 9 Apr. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Other food editors quickly jumped on board, and Thanksgiving brining recipes flourished through the early 2000s, when Cook’s Illustrated issued a definitive endorsement of the method. — Kim Severson, The Seattle Times, "The rise and fall of turkey brining — and here’s one chef’s new recipe," 20 Nov. 2018 While not technically challenging, brining does tack on significant time, as the turkey must be submerged in a mixture of salt, water, and herbs for several hours. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Will Meghan Markle Celebrate Thanksgiving, Now That She's a Royal?," 20 Nov. 2018 Around this time of the year, the Internet is rife with guides to dry brining and wet brining your Thanksgiving turkey. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "How to Roast a Turkey if You've Never Done It Before," 20 Nov. 2018 Never mind that her turkey-brining recipe — thick with honey, molasses and soy — is still prominently displayed on the Food Network website. — Kim Severson, The Seattle Times, "The rise and fall of turkey brining — and here’s one chef’s new recipe," 20 Nov. 2018 Her dad credits her with brining him down to Earth. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "Who Is Princess Eugenie's Bridesmaid, Theodora Williams?," 12 Oct. 2018 Nan ru is tofu that is brined and fermented with rice that has been inoculated with a deep red strain of mold. — Julia Moskin, New York Times, "Mastering Chinese-Style Ribs at Home," 9 July 2018 The chicken is brined in an ice water bath with plenty of salt, pepper, sugar and granulated garlic and onion. — Jenn Harris, latimes.com, "Four great L.A. fried chicken restaurants to try now," 2 May 2018 While smelts are brining, heat the oil to 350º. Drain smelts and toss them in the potato starch. — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, "More than just a gastropub. Food at Monnik is as awesome as the beer," 10 July 2018

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