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Cooking & Baking

sir pball

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13. You usually look it up

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 09:20 PM

Apr 2020

At the restaurant I keep records so I have a running average for the products we use in a regular basis, but for something new I just search around a bit and can usually get a number. Common stuff like chicken and bone-in pork loins are easy to find, more offbeat stuff like rabbit can be trickier. Worst case, I guesstimate the weight, usually somewhere between 20-40% and then dial the salt back by 0.25%. Haven't had problems yet...

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Do I need brine my chicken before I marinate it? [View all] Hotler Apr 2020 OP

Be careful brining a chicken. Laelth Apr 2020 #1

5-7% brine is as much as you need Major Nikon Apr 2020 #6

What chicken parts and how are you cooking it? irisblue Apr 2020 #2

Chicken breast. The only reason I thought about the brine was friends said to try it. Hotler Apr 2020 #8

Brining is not necessary BillyBobBrilliant Apr 2020 #3

Depends brokephibroke Apr 2020 #4

Either way, both or neither Major Nikon Apr 2020 #5

Agree with chicken, brining not necessary and adds very little packman Apr 2020 #7

You can use a small amount of concentrated brine, or even inject sir pball Apr 2020 #10

Brine and marinade can be combined into one foolproof step. sir pball Apr 2020 #9

Thank you. nt Hotler Apr 2020 #11

How do you know what the weight of the bones alone is? Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #12

You usually look it up sir pball Apr 2020 #13

I never thought of that thanks...going to try this! Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #14