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In cooking, brining is a process similar to marination in which a
food is soaked in a salt solution (the brine) before cooking. In many foods this has the
effect of moisturizing the food through osmosis. The salt in the brine also helps
meats retain moisture while cooking. In many foods the additional salt is also desirable as a preservative. Note that kosher meats are salted during the process
of koshering so they should not be brined.
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