Tag Archives: brine

Salt Chart for Brining

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Cat

Bu Cat, Jan 2018 This chart can be applied to brines for all meats. It takes into account three common types of salt used for brines: Table salt (fine grind), Morton Kosher salt, and Diamond Kosher salt. The amount of … Continue reading →

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Smokey Fried Chicken, with Fermented Green Beans and Carrots

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, July 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia commons) See also: 1. 1-2-3 Buttermilk Fried Chicken; or, from other sites: 2.  Oven-Fried Chicken (EatingWell.com (2)) 3. Buttermilk Country-Fried Chicken with Cucumber Salad (3) This recipe is adapted from Fine Cooking.com’s Tea-Crusted Fried Chicken with Pickled Veggies (1). The original uses lapsang … Continue reading →

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Slow-Roast Game Hen, Brined & Glazed with Maple Syrup

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Jan 2014 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I’ve not yet tested this recipe. See also: About Cornish Game Hens, Grouse, Pheasant & Other Small Fowl I love the flavor of real maple syrup but don’t get to indulge in it … Continue reading →

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Brining Poultry

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Jan 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This article, excerpted from my original article on Roasting a Bird (About), is for all types of poultry, including chicken. The bird can be whole, butterflied or cut into pieces. Includes: 1. Notes about … Continue reading →

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Brining (About)

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Sept 2007, updated Dec 2014 for salt amounts in brine (photo, right, by Cat) This post was formerly titled “Brining Chicken,” but most references to brining chicken have been moved to Brining Poultry. Brining meats helps the meat … Continue reading →

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Cornish Game Hens, Grouse, Pheasant & Other Small Fowl

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, June 2011 (photo from Wikimedia Commons) Just about any chicken recipe can be adapted for Cornish Game Hens, Pheasant, or Grouse. Some of my recipes include my adaptation for game hen. One whole 3 – 4 pound chicken or … Continue reading →

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