My Secret Ingredient - Baking Soda: Adding baking soda to the brine ... Here are a couple of easy recipes to get you started: Pan Seared Brined Pork Chops: Marinate your pork chops in a brine ...

I mostly avoided cooking meat throughout my 20s for a number of reasons. Not only was it a bit too pricey for my very limited budget, but more often than not, I was also intimidated to cook it.