Preserved in brine (salt water solution); soaked or treated with salt water.
From brine (salt water) + -ed. Brine comes from Old English bryne or Old Norse, related to burning and salt.
Brining transforms meat by changing protein structure—it's not just seasoning, it's actual chemistry that makes food more tender, which is why ancient peoples discovered this technique.
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