A cracker or a small, thin piece of bread or toast spread with cheese, meat, or relish and served as an appetizer. [French, from canapÃ©, couch, from Medieval Latin canÄpÄum, mosquito net; see canopy.]
Pickle brine is a traditional Polish hangover remedy as well, say the Strybels: Fill a glass with equal parts chilled pickle brine and ice-cold club soda, and drink the mixture down at once.
In the past few decades, pork has become a progressively more lean and even tender loin cuts can end up tasting dry and flavorless. This makes pork a particularly good candidate for brining! We use a basic brine solution of 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) salt to 1 quart (4 cups) of water.Lay the pork chops (or other thin cut) in a single layer in a shallow dish and then pour the brine over top. Let this sit for anywhere from 1/2 hour to 2 hours before cooking.If we're feeling fancy, we like to throw other aromatics into the brine solution to infuse more flavor.ay the pork chops (or other thin cut) in a single layer in a shallow dish and then pour the brine over top. Let this sit for anywhere from 1/2 hour to 2 hours before cooking. If we're feeling fancy, we like to throw other aromatics into the brine solution to infuse more flavor.