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Basic Brine for Smoked Salmon Boosts Salmon Flavor, Improves Texture
Ingredients
  • subheading: Basic Brine Recipe For One Pound of Salmon:
  • 1 quart cold water
  • 3/8 cup table or canning salt (or ½ cup Morton Kosher Salt)
  • 3/8 cup packed brown sugar
  • subheading: Brine Recipe for Four Pounds of Salmon:
  • 1 gallon cold water
  • 1 and ½ cups table or canning salt (or 2 cups Morton Kosher Salt)
  • 1 and ½ cups packed brown sugar
  • subheading: The Finer Points of Making a Wet Brine:
  • Building a brine can be as simple as adding salt and sugar to water, then stirring it together. And sure, that makes a usable brine, but it could be made better.
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  • Improve dissolution by mixing the salt and sugar into hot or boiling water
  • Bloom the seasoning flavors by first simmering
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  • Adding these steps to your brine making routine will create a more effective brine that has richer flavor.
  • subheading: Adding  Flavor to Salmon Brine Recipes:
  • subheading: You can add other flavors to this basic brine for smoked salmon. Some common additions are:
  • Fresh herbs
  • Spices
  • Hot peppers
  • Fresh garlic
  • Chopped onion
  • Wine
  • Soy sauce
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