Marinades
When the weather gets warm, thoughts turn to grilling in many parts of the world. Those of us who love to grill give a lot of thought to what and how we will prepare our foods. One of the key steps in grilling, as well as other forms of cooking, is the marinating of meat. Marinating has two primary reasons. The first one is flavor. We can … Keep Reading → create or buy marinades with many different flavor profiles. The second reason to marinate our meats is to tenderize them. Most meats we buy could use a little (or a lot) tenderizing so they are not tough when it’s time to eat. Marinades can be wet, which are usually based on some type of acid; or dry, which is usually a combination of herbs and spices. When using wet marinades (particularly on fish) it’s important to not marinate for too long; the proteins in fish break down very fast when using an acid based marinade.
