as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine
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Recent Examples of brine
Before cooking, remove the turkey and discard the brine.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024
Remove turkey from brine and rinse under cool running water.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Place the turkey in a large stock pot and pour over the brine.
—Annie Krumhardt Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
From a quirky Southern buttermilk brine to the classic brine packed with aromatics, whipping up a wet brine is an important step to sealing in moisture and flavor throughout the turkey.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024
Remove turkey from brine and rinse under cool running water.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Place the turkey in a large stock pot and pour over the brine.
—Annie Krumhardt Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
From a quirky Southern buttermilk brine to the classic brine packed with aromatics, whipping up a wet brine is an important step to sealing in moisture and flavor throughout the turkey.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for brine
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“Brine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brine. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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