Corning
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The process of preserving or curing meat by soaking it in brine or coating it in coarse salt crystals.
“Corning the beef brisket in a spiced brine gave it the distinctive flavour of traditional salt beef.”
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