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Brine is a solution of salt (usually sodium chloride) in water.In different contexts, brine may refer to salt solutions ranging from about 3.5% (a typical concentration of seawater, or the lower end of solutions used for brining foods) up to about 26% (a typical saturated solution, depending on temperature).t 100 Â°C (373.15 K, 212 Â°F), saturated sodium chloride brine is about 28% salt by weight i.e. 39.12 g salt dissolves in 100 mL of water at 100 Â°C. At 0 Â°C (273.15 K, 32 Â°F), brine can only hold about 26% salt. The thermal conductivity of seawater (3.5% dissolved salt by weight) is 0.6 W/mK at 25 Â°C.
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.n 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.