8 favorite brine Recipes

water, kosher salt, apple cider, maple syrup, brown sugar, cracked black peppercorns

sliced celery, onions, finely diced, oil (olive or canola are fine), tomato paste, diced tomatoes, tuna in brine (save the brine), water, lemon juice, grated tasty cheese (or your favorite ), parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, cornflour or water, if needed, hot cooked pasta (we use shells, penne or spaghetti)

eggplant, eggplant, kosher salt, olive oil, garlic cloves, anchovy fillets, pitted kalamata olives, pitted mixed brined olives (such as nicoise, picholine, or cerignola), oil-packed dried tomatoes, rinsed and chopped, capers, rinsed, fresh basil leaves, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, loosely packed mixed baby lettuces, your favorite herb salad dressing, freshly cut thick slices (3/4 in.) from a sourdough french loaf, extra-virgin olive oil, ripe brie cheese, sliced, roasted red pepper, rinsed, peeled , and cut into 1-in. strips, freshly ground black pepper

bourbon, coarse salt, brown sugar, lemons (1/4 inch thick ), garlic cloves, peeled and gently crushed, black peppercorns, mustard seeds, coriander seed, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, melted butter, barbecue sauce (use your favorite ), wood chips, soaked for 1 hour in water to cover, then drained (preferably hickory or oak)

salt, water, molasses, red chili flakes, brown sugar, light, sugar, cold water, barbecue sauce (your favorite )

cold water, apple cider, brown sugar, kosher salt, tricolor peppercorns, whole bay leaves, garlic, minced, peel of 3 large oranges , cut into large strips, fresh rosemary sprigs, leaves stripped off, uncooked fresh turkey