Pepper Brine

Brine

Brine is a high-concentration solution of salt in water. In diverse contexts, brine may refer to the salt solutions ranging from about 3.5% up to about 26%. Brine forms naturally due to evaporation of ground saline water but it is also generated in the mining of sodium chloride. Brine is used for food processing and cooking, for de-icing of roads and other structures, and in a number of technological processes. It is also a by-product of many industrial processes, such as desalination, so it requires wastewater treatment for proper disposal or further utilization.

pepper

Noun

1. A plant of the family Piperaceae.
2. A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.

Verb

1. To add pepper to.
2. To strike with something made up of small particles.

brine

Noun

1. Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.
2. The sea or ocean; the water of the sea.

Verb

1. To preserve food in a salt solution.
2. To prepare and flavor food (especially meat) for cooking by soaking in a salt solution.