If you’re looking for the best way to brine meat for smoking, this simple wet brine recipe is a great option for everything from whole chicken and pork chops to chicken pieces and even beef brisket.

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 ...

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 ...

Leaner meats like chicken, turkey and pork chops benefit from brining since the salt solution forces water molecules into their fibers that help to keep them juicy during cooking. While brining is not ...

Mix salt and sugar with fennel seed and cover pork chop for 15 minutes. Rinse the chop and pat dry. In a medium skillet heat oil till smoking and add chop. Brown on one side and then flip. Add butter ...

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: ...

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 – ...

This brine can be used for chops or pork tenderloin. It keeps the meat moist, but do not soak it in the brine too long or it will be salty. The rub is optional, but it does add a nice finish, ...

If you grill meat regularly, it’s worth considering ways to cut the fat but keep the flavor. Though the marbling of many meats can’t be cut away (and to keep things flavorful, you wouldn’t want to), ...