Before refrigeration, brining was necessary to preserve meat. Today brining is popular again among home cooks and chefs. It gives flavor and tenderness to meat and poultry. And, it is very simple to ...

Buttermilk-Brined Pork Chops are center-cut pork chops that are marinated (brined) in a flavorful blend of buttermilk, olive oil, honey, lemon juice, garlic, kosher salt, Italian seasoning, ground ...

4 cups cold water 6 tablespoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt; or 4 1/2 tablespoons Morton’s kosher salt; or 3 tablespoons table salt 2 tablespoons brown or white sugar (optional) Optional additions: ...

BEFORE there was the stove, there was the rotisserie. And although there’s no denying that progress has its advantages -- can you imagine spending a summer afternoon tending a live fire in your ...

1. In a 22 qt. cambro, whisk together all ingredients except pork. 2. Add pork to brine. Reserve brined for 3 days in the walk-in. 1 cup Hickory wood chips – presoaked 1. Load the smoker tray with 1 ...

The hefty grilled chops are served with a warm brown sugar–mustard sauce. Nick Fauchald is a former editor of Food & Wine, Wine Spectator, and Every Day with Rachael Ray, as well as inaugural editor ...

Simple Brine. Brine pork steaks for 30 minutes in salted water before cooking for even juicier results. Store leftover pork ...

Susie Bulloch, creator of the blog Hey Grill Hey, shares her mouth-watering Cider Brined Pulled Pork recipe. For more great recipes from Susie, go here. In a large plastic container or food safe ...

Whether I’m planning a holiday feast or a winter dinner party, this dish is one of my favorites. It’s simple, it can be prepped in advance and it does not take too much oven time, a definite ...

At a recent dinner showcasing kitchen sustainability, chef Jonathan Waxman taught us a new trick for using up leftover brine from a jar of olives—make it into a marinade. Here, we’ve combined it with ...

These are not your grandmother's pork chops. Pork sold in today's grocery stores is about 75 percent leaner than what was sold in the 1950s, according to the Jan. 2, 2017 article "Pork Production – ...