Originally Posted by
tessagin
Brine is a mixture of salts an vinegars herbs and water. Different recipes for different meats. You clean up the meat then put it into the brine mixture usually over night. Works like a marinate. May be other opinions but that is how I've done it.
Well good to know, thanks tessagin! I still make fried chicken occasionally (like maybe once or twice a year), usually cook mine like you except add a envelope of hidden valley ranch, yummy!