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brine-cured

brine-cured

1 6.7
Meat or other food is soaked in salty water to keep it from spoiling
  • adjective
: curado en salmuera
  • The chef recommended using brine-cured ham for added flavor in the recipe.
  • brine-cured olives

Examples

  • The chef prepared a brine-cured salmon for dinner.

  • The chef prepared a dish featuring delicious brine-cured olives, adding a savory flavor to the meal.

  • Authentic pastrami is often made from brine-cured beef brisket.

  • She preferred brine-cured olives for their intense, salty taste.

  • Have you ever tried brine-cured olives?

  • For the salad, I added some tangy brine-cured vegetables that enhanced the overall taste.

  • He prefers brine-cured fish because of its rich and salty flavor that pairs well with many dishes.

Synonyms

pickled
vsbrine-cured
38 2.6

Food preserved in vinegar or salty water so it lasts longer

uses only a saltwater soak instead of acidic or varied pickling liquids
salted
vsbrine-cured
27 1.0

Food preserved with salt so it lasts longer

involves soaking specifically in saltwater rather than just adding salt
corned
vsbrine-cured
24 4.6

Meat that is preserved in salty water with spices

is preserved by soaking in plain saltwater without added spices
cured
vsbrine-cured
8 3.2

Food preserved with salt, smoke, or drying

refers specifically to soaking in a saltwater solution not all methods
salt-cured
vsbrine-cured
1 3.8

Made with salt so meat or fish do not go bad

is done by soaking food in a saltwater solution

Antonyms

fresh
557 1.0

Recently made or gathered food that is not spoiled

raw
455 1.0

In a natural state not cooked, treated, or finished

How Preserved

brine-cured
1 6.7
salted
27 1.0
fresh
557 1.0

Surface Forms

brine-cured positive

Morphology

brine-cured = brine + cure (transparent) = brine + cure + ed

The adjective is formed by applying the regular past-participial/adjectival '-ed' to the compound idea 'brine' + 'cure', so its meaning ('preserved in brine') is directly derivable.

Etymology

Brine-cured is made of brine ('salt water') and cured ('preserved'). So, putting food in salty water keeps it safe and gives it extra flavor, and brine-cured means food preserved and flavored in salt water.