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beef brisket

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey is lower in fat, while pork is often less expensive.

Toast the pickling spice in a pan.

Sweat onions and garlic in the pan without browning them.

Add room temperature water to the pan.

Add kosher salt, pink salt, dark brown sugar, white sugar, and honey to the water.

Whisk the mixture until the honey is dissolved.

Cool the mixture with ice cubes before pouring it over the brisket.

Place the brisket in a container and pour the cooled mixture over it, ensuring it is submerged.

Use parchment paper to keep the brisket submerged, then cover with plastic wrap.

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