If you’re looking for the best way to brine meat for smoking, this simple wet brine recipe is a great option for everything from whole chicken and pork chops to chicken pieces and even beef brisket.

A juicy, flavorful turkey starts with the right preparation—and our favorite recipe requires us to start the thawing and prep on Monday. Whether you prefer wet brining or dry brining, and whether you ...

If you planted cucumbers in your vegetable garden this summer, you might find yourself in something of a pickle right now. When cucumber vines are well established and getting plenty of heat and ...

If you grill meat regularly, it’s worth considering ways to cut the fat but keep the flavor. Though the marbling of many meats can’t be cut away (and to keep things flavorful, you wouldn’t want to), ...

Several major supermarket chains sell turkey brining kits, bundles that provide everything you need to season and marinate a turkey for Thanksgiving. The best brine kits include large brining bags and ...

This pleasant, generic brine is for when you want to make a quick refrigerator pickle out of any fresh vegetable you have hanging about your kitchen on in your garden. Depending on how tightly the ...