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This Thanksgiving, Brine and Dine
Last week, I asked how many of you were planning to brine your turkeys this year. Although more than half of you responded yes, at least 20 percent of you weren't sure what a brine was!
For those of you who didn't know, brining is a cooking technique often used to maximize juiciness in cooked poultry and meat, and it's particularly popular with Thanksgiving turkeys.
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Definition: Brine
Brine
A solution of water and salt that is used for pickling, preserving, and marinating foods. Sometimes a sweetener or herbs are added to the solution.
This cooking technique is often used in preparing poultry to maximize juiciness in the finished product.
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If you love pickles and Kool-Aid, you may just love these Koolickles. You can make them yourself, or wait for them to show up in stores near you. - Junk Food Blog
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Will You Brine Your Turkey?
Many of you swear that basting the turkey makes it more succulent and now I'm wondering if you plan to brine the turkey as well.
I consider it to be a must-have for this time of year, so I'm brining my bird, but I'm curious to know your feelings on this preparation method.
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Kate Winslet's Accident-Prone in the Kitchen
When it comes to home cooking, celebrities are just like us. Last night, on The Late Show With David Letterman, Kate Winslet admitted she loves to cook but can be a little accident-prone in the kitchen.
On the upside, the Revolutionary Road actress admits she loves to eat and cook.
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Feta cheese is perhaps Greece's most spectacular contribution to the culinary world. Traditionally feta is made from sheep or goat's milk. However, many producers today make it with cow's milk.
Know Your Ingredients: Caperberries
If you were surprised to learn where capers came from, it might be helpful to get a primer on a close relative, the caperberry. Do you know the difference between the two?
These oblong, semi-green fruits, which are picked from the same plant as capers, are similar in size to small grapes or olives.
Know Your Ingredients: Capers
Like hearts of palm, capers have become a fixture in salad bars, smoked salmon spreads, and meat marinades. But besides their characteristically piquant flavor, what do we know about them? Capers have played a significant role in Mediterranean cuisine for thousands of years; early dishes have been traced back to before 3000 BC.
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- With their meaty texture, mild brine and vivid hue, Castelvetranos have become this year's olive of choice. — San Francisco Chronicle
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