as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine
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Pickles fermented using brine, which contain probiotics, and are beneficial for gut health.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2025
And the other, in the journal Nature, found that the samples contained minerals formed when brine – salty water –evaporated on Bennu's parent body, the type of wet environment where prebiotic organic chemistry may have brewed.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Now, the hunt is on for more answers This concentrated brine, similar to the salty crusts of dry lakebeds on Earth, is where salts and minerals could mingle and create more complex structures, setting the stage for organic compounds to form.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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The secret of this kale Caesar salad is in the homemade dressing: Fresh lemon and lemon zest brighten it up, while olive brine—yes, olive brine—lends some depth and saltiness.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2025
And the other, in the journal Nature, found that the samples contained minerals formed when brine – salty water –evaporated on Bennu's parent body, the type of wet environment where prebiotic organic chemistry may have brewed.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Now, the hunt is on for more answers This concentrated brine, similar to the salty crusts of dry lakebeds on Earth, is where salts and minerals could mingle and create more complex structures, setting the stage for organic compounds to form.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen Active Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Servings:
8
The secret of this kale Caesar salad is in the homemade dressing: Fresh lemon and lemon zest brighten it up, while olive brine—yes, olive brine—lends some depth and saltiness.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Brine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brine. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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