Curious about brining, but don’t know where to start? We explain the basics of this salt-based tenderizing technique, plus provide wet-brine and dry-brine recipes to get you up and running.

Salt is in your pantry, on your dinner table and likely makes an appearance in almost every dish you eat. But where does it come from, and how is it made? We answer these questions and more about the seemingly simple crunchy condiment.

Perfect for chicken, turkey or pork, this simple brine produces tender, juicy results and serves as a base that you can adapt to your taste by adding other ingredients.

Just fat, salt, pepper and time results in some of the best steak you’ll ever eat.