02-08-2021, 01:48 PM
(02-08-2021, 01:05 PM)MileHighGrowler Wrote: I have, yes. I'll rinse the bird off first then make my own brine. Here's the thing: the "brine" they put in those bags is just a saline solution, so it's not a full flavor brine like you or I would use. It's also not a lot in the bag. When I make a brine and I've got orange peels and spices and sugar and the bird is completely submerged in it, I think it's different than just being in a simple saline solution inside the bag. I also figure that usually with a brine you're looking at say an hour per pound. If what was in the bag was truly a brine, it would have been over-brined before you ever bought it.
So I just rinse that crap off (if it had any - I prefer to just get the ones without) and then do my own brine, either wet in a big pot, or a dry brine (which I'm really starting to appreciate more for the lack of mess, but it's more limited since it's not a cold "soup" I'm putting the bird in).
It said injected. I imagine the salt balances out, but I’m not sure of that hence my hesitation.
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