Do you cook corned beef in the brine?
Chef's answer
The brisket is cured for hours in a brine of water, salt, spices and preservatives and can also be injected with the brine. Some producers of corned beef add their own blends of spices. Some stores sell lower-sodium versions.
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8 to 12 hoursHow Long Do You Leave Salmon In The Brine? As a general rule of thumb, 1-inch thick fish should be brined 8 to 12 hours, or as long as overnight. Fillets that are 1/2 inch thick only need about 4 hours on the brine. Small whole fish, or very thin pieces of fish, only need about 2 to 4 hours on brine.
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Wet scallops are more economical and fairly readily available. All they need is good brine. A saltwater and lemon brine will help rinse the scallops out, giving you a great sear and removing that soapy taste.
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Why do you have to brine scallops? This freshens up the flavor of wet scallops. If you buy wet scallops, it evens out the flavor and removes the chemical taste. You can also add a little lemon juice to really get the flavor to pop..
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After dredging the fish in the salt, place in a bowl. The dry brine will pull moisture from the fish. 30 t0 45 minutes is all it takes - don't leave it longer or it will be too salty. ... The time depends on the fish and your taste, but leaving the dry brine on for too long will make the fish too salty..
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If using a cooler, filled it with ice to keep the turkey cold for up to 3 days. The brine time should be determined based on the size of turkey. For a turkey 15 pounds or under, brine for just 24 to 36 hours. For a turkey larger than 15 pounds, brine for up to 3 days..
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BrinePubChem CID57417360Molecular FormulaClH2NaOSynonymsBrine NaCl water HCl NaOH sodium chloride water water sodium chloride More...Molecular Weight76.46 g/molComponent CompoundsCID 962 (Water) CID 5360545 (Sodium) CID 313 (Hydrochloric acid)2 more rows.
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You don't have to brine salmon before smoking it. You can just toss it in the smoker, I guess, but brining adds a lot of good things to the fish. It pulls out some of the liquid and gives the fish good color and flavor.
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