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What Science Says About Brining Your Bird

Season 8 Episode 20 | 12m 40s

George and Andrew violently disagree on whether brining meat matters. George thinks brining is totally unnecessary; Andrew thinks George is a heathen. They resolve their dispute with the help of some chemistry, a blind tasting, and DC’s very own Roaming Rooster.

Aired: 11/22/22
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