Cured in brine (6)

I believe the answer is:

salted

(Other definitions for salted that I've seen before include "cured" , "Seasoned, given piquancy; (of meat) preserved" , "Like some nuts" , "Lasted, being preserved" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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