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Acid and time, bullying meat into being delicious.
means A seasoned liquid you soak food in before cooking, to add flavor and tenderize it.
from From French 'marinade,' rooted in 'mariner' meaning to pickle in sea-brine — tracing back to Latin 'marinus,' of the sea. Sailors once preserved meat and fish in salt water on long voyages; the practice drifted ashore and the brine got fancier, picking up wine, vinegar, and herbs along the way.
- verb vs noun
- marinate is the action, marinade is the liquid
- acid overdose
- too long in citrus turns meat mushy, not tender
- penetration myth
- flavor barely sinks past a few millimeters deep
- salt beats acid
- salt does more real tenderizing than vinegar or citrus