What does brined mean on a menu?
Brined
Soaked in salty (sometimes sweet and spiced) water before cooking, so the meat seasons through and stays juicy.
What it does to the food
Juicier and seasoned all the way to the center, not just on the surface.
Where you’ll see it
Fried chicken, pork chops, turkey and roast chicken, often buttermilk-brined or pickle-brined at Southern spots.
Related words
- dry-aged
- lacto-fermented
- marinated