Brining.....to rinse or not to rinse

[Mare749]

Jean's recipe for brining says to rinse well before proceeding with rest of recipe. C@H's says nothing about rinsing off the brine before proceeding.

What does everyone think about this?

Maryann

[Old Bay]

I would rinse it--the brine worked internally--might prove to salty if not rinsed.

[Lorraine]

I would definitely rinse very well. I forgot to rinse pork hocks once that I had brined. Gack.

[cjs]

I agree with everyone else - rinse

[Roxanne 21]

YUP!!! You must rinse otherwise the saltiness will be too overpowering!!! (and any other ingredients you may use0.

Brining is the ultimate tenderizer and taste enhancer---but rinse---IMHO!!!

[Mare749]

Thanks everyone, I kind of thought so.

Maryann

[pjcooks]

Yup, brined pork chops a few days ago, don't know why C@H doesn't say to rinse, CI does.

PJ