brine vs vinegar

brine

verb
  • To preserve food in a salt solution. 

  • To prepare and flavor food (especially meat) for cooking by soaking 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. 

vinegar

verb
  • To season or otherwise treat with vinegar. 

noun
  • A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid. 

  • Any variety of vinegar. 

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