Salt the pork chops 40 minutes ahead, or give them a full day
How long to salt meat before cooking, tested on pork chops at 40 minutes, 4 hours and 24 hours: purge, seasoning depth and crust, side by side.
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Author: Priya Ramanathan
Priya Ramanathan writes about seasoning as a technical subject: when salt goes in, how spices release their compounds, and why the same blend behaves differently in fat and in water. She also handles CookingZone's coverage of technique borrowed from cuisines outside the United States.