A liquid mixture, often of vinegar or wine with various seasonings, in which meat or other food is soaked to enhance its flavor and sometimes to tenderize it.
[French, probably from Italian marinare, to marinate, from Latin (aqua) marīna, sea(water), brine, pickle, feminine of marīnus, of the sea; see marine.]
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
steep, infuse - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
Keeping in view the nature of duck breast meat and the advantages of postmortem aging and marination treatment, the present study was designed to assess marinade absorption and physicochemical characteristics of vacuum-aged duck breast meat.
INGREDIENTS 1 medium chicken (about 1.5-1.8kg), olive oil, for drizzling, 5 sage leaves, finely chopped, 2tbsp cachaca, 1tbsp soft brown sugar, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, half a lime (use the juice for the marinade) For the steam marinade: Juice of 2 large limes, 2tbsp soft brown sugar, 3tbsp cachaca, 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped or crushed, 1/2tsp sea salt, 2tbsp olive or rapeseed oil, 5-6 large sage leaves, finely chopped METHOD 1.
INGREDIENTS 1 medium chicken (about 1.5-1.8kg) Olive oil, for drizzling 5 sage leaves, finely chopped 2tbsp cachaca 1tbsp soft brown sugar Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Half a lime (use the juice for the marinade) For the steam marinade: Juice of 2 large limes 2tbsp soft brown sugar 3tbsp cachaca 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped or crushed 1/2tsp sea salt 2tbsp olive or rapeseed oil 5-6 large sage leaves, finely chopped METHOD 1.
5 Steak & red onion Marinade pieces of sirloin steak in soy sauce mixed with groundnut oil and wine vinegar, then layer on skewers with sliced red onion.
Each recipe has a descriptive name and is followed by a brief overview to give a sense of what the marinade tastes like, and, of course, a list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions.
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