Sauces, Spices, and Flavor Balance · Beginner
Salting Techniques
Learn how different types of salt compare, why meat is salted early, how to salt cooking water, how to draw moisture from vegetables, and how to use finishing salt correctly.
What Will You Learn in This Lesson?
- Account for differences in salt grain size.
- Salt meat at the right time (immediately or at least 40 minutes ahead).
- Salt cooking water in the right proportion.
- Apply the vegetable-salting technique (dégorger).
- Distinguish finishing salt from salt used during cooking.
Equipment You’ll Need
Required
- Rock salt or sea salt
- Measuring spoon set
- Glass or stainless-steel brining container
- Kitchen scale
- Lidded storage container
Optional
- Brine injector (syringe)
- Kitchen thermometer
Alternative
- If you do not have a kitchen scale: calculate the salt ratio with standard measuring spoons.
Safety
- Store the brining container in the refrigerator, not at room temperature, or bacteria may grow.
- Do not reuse brine used to salt meat or vegetables; discard it and prepare fresh brine.
- Use glass or stainless steel for a brining container, not other metals; salt can corrode reactive metals.
Course Content
7 sections
37 lessons
9 sa 41 dk total
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Chopping Techniques
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Slicing Techniques
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Cube and Strip Cutting Techniques
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