brine vs immerse

brine

verb
  • To prepare and flavor food (especially meat) for cooking by soaking in a salt solution. 

  • To preserve food in a salt solution. 

noun
  • The sea or ocean; the water of the sea. 

  • Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling. 

immerse

verb
  • To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas). 

  • Archimedes determined the volume of objects by immersing them in water. 

  • To involve or engage deeply. 

  • To map into an immersion. 

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