18 good brine Recipes

head iceberg lettuce, washed and dried, head romaine lettuce, washed and dried, frozen artichoke hearts (in brine, not marinated, about 12 oz drained) or 10 -12 canned artichoke hearts (in brine, not marinated, about 12 oz drained), hearts of palm (about 12 oz drained ), avocado, blue cheese , such as saga, maytag (1 cup) or 6 oz gorgonzola, crumbled (1 cup), cooked bacon, slices (crumbled , crisp-cooked bacon strips or equivalent amount of crisp real-bacon bits), chopped hard-cooked egg (2 large eggs, see note), minced red onion, seeded chopped plum tomato, white balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, italian salad dressing mix, such as good seasons (see note ), extra virgin olive oil

capers , packed in brine and drained, good-quality smoked salmon, chopped fresh dill, extra-virgin olive oil, grated lemon zest, diced red onion

simply potatoes shredded hash browns, eggs (hardboiled ), olive, pitted, roughly chopped (from a jar, packed in brine, reserve 3 tsp. brine), tuna (good quality canned , packed in oil, drained and flaked, reserve 2 tbsp. oil), green beans (fresh, ends trimmed )

pitted brine-cured black olives, sliced (such as nicoise), pimento stuffed olive, sliced, extra-virgin olive oil (good quality , please!), minced shallots (i tried cippolini and shallots in combination), chopped celery (i added 1 tbsp of minced celery leaves, too), minced fresh flat-leaf parsley (aka italian parsley), minced garlic (gah-lic), fresh ground black pepper

good-quality apple cider, brown sugar, kosher salt, peppercorns, garlic, crushed, bay leaves, oranges, sliced, shallots or medium onions, quartered, a handful fresh parsley leaves, a handful fresh sage leaves, a handful fresh thyme sprigs, bone-in skin-on turkey leg/thigh quarters, bone-in skin-on turkey breasts , about 6 to 7 lb each, olive oil, for drizzling, freshly ground black pepper, good-quality apple cider, turkey stock, dark amber maple syrup, butter, whole black peppercorns, a couple strips orange rind

whole boneless skinless chicken breast (2 halves), flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, olive oil, butter, fresh lemon juice, capers, brine , from capers (optional)

good quality ham steaks, asparagus spears , in brine, cream, fettuccine pasta, eggs, grated parmesan cheese, butter, olive oil, cracked black peppercorns, ground paprika

pork loin, bone in , frenched and tied (about 5 lb, 10 bones), good olive oil, dijon mustard, divided, whole-grain mustard, divided, ground fennel seed, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, good white wine, homemade chicken stock , recipe follows, or canned broth, green peppercorns in brine, drained

very fresh eggs, red-skinned or yukon gold potatoes , of a uniform, medium size (2-inch diameter), salt, very fresh, crisp, young , string-less green beans, salt, minced shallots or scallions, dry white wine, cold water, salt and freshly ground black pepper, excellent olive oil, head boston lettuce, oil and lemon dressing, recipe follows, ripe red tomatoes quartered through the stem or 12 to 16 ripe full-flavored cherry tomatoes halved through the stem, anchovy fillets packed in olive oil, oil-packed chunk white tuna, drained, fresh lemon juice, good mayonnaise, capers (fine fat ones if possible), italian or french black olives, pits in , and packed in brine, fresh parsley sprigs, lemon , zested and juiced (at least 1 tbsp), salt, freshly ground black pepper, dijon mustard, minced shallots or scallions, excellent olive oil

head iceburg lettuce, chopped in 1-inch pieces, ripe tomato, chopped in 1/2-inch pieces, narrow ribs celery , cut into 1/4-inch thick slices, hard-boiled eggs , cut lengthwise into quarters and then across three times, good quality mayonnaise , such as kraft (about 1/2 cup), green stuffed olives, coarsely chopped, olive brine, salt & pepper

cucumber, ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks, celery ribs, with leaves, chopped, greek olives (in brine or oil), red onion, finely sliced, lambs lettuce, coriander leaves, garlic clove, good quality red wine vinegar, olive oil, feta cheese, roughly crumbled, dried oregano

grape leaves , packed in brine, crusty baguette, pine nuts, lightly toasted, good quality goat s cheese , cut into 8 slices, pesto sauce, french baguette

artichoke hearts, rinsed and drained, good olive oil, garlic clove, salt, brine cured green olives , such as picholine, pitted and chopped, fresh parsley, finely chopped, fennel bulbs (sometimes called anise), cut into strips or triangles for dipping

sturgeon fillet, cut into 2 pieces, minced garlic, sliced onion, fresh chopped rosemary, dry-cured or brine-cured olives, pitted, capers, dry white wine, fresh tomato sauce (or a very good canned 1), olive oil

whole heads garlic, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, essence , recipe follows, dry weight) jar pitted queen olives , with their brine, good quality gin, dry vermouth

olive oil, good quality white bread, cut into 1/8-inch cubes, salt and freshly ground pepper, whole brook trout, filleted, all-purpose, olive oil, butter, lemon , segmented and finely chopped, fresh lemon juice, capers, fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, zucchini, thinly sliced, tomatoes, thinly sliced, baking potatoes, thinly sliced, olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, chopped chervil, salt and freshly ground pepper, mixed greens, torn into pieces, dijon mustard, champagne vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper, olive oil, pink peppercorns in brine, drained