When meat needs a little extra flavor before cooking, a brine mix keeps prep simple. J. Q. Dickinson Salt-Works makes an Appalachian Brine Mix with salt, herbs, and spices. It is for pork, chicken, or turkey.
The makers are siblings Nancy Bruns and Lewis Payne, and their story describes them as seventh-generation salt-makers. They revived a 200-year-old family trade in Malden, West Virginia.
Add water before brining, then work it into prep for a roast or another meat dinner. Setting this step up in advance can make dinner prep easier on a busy evening.
