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General marinades, marinating observatsion.
Posted on 8/7/25 at 10:10 am
Posted on 8/7/25 at 10:10 am
I very well could be wrong, but it seems like recipes call for unnecessarily too much marinade for a given amount of meat. Meat doesn't need to be floating in marinade, just need enough to coat every surface when in the ziplock bag.
Am I not wrong?
Am I not wrong?
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 10:32 am to Turnblad85
I want to err on the side of having additional liquid if the meat takes on more than just a surface brushing provides.
Posted on 8/7/25 at 10:33 am to Turnblad85
I think the marinade just needs to be touching the meat. That said, if you are cooking the meat in the marinade in a Dutch oven or slow cooker, it makes for some great au jus or gravy, so it's not always a throw away.
I tried a recipe for sweet potato slices covered in a chipotle/beer/molasses salsa/marinade. The dish was too hot for my tastes, but could be toned down. The recipe made more salsa than I needed, but I kept it because it should be good on wings.
I tried a recipe for sweet potato slices covered in a chipotle/beer/molasses salsa/marinade. The dish was too hot for my tastes, but could be toned down. The recipe made more salsa than I needed, but I kept it because it should be good on wings.
Posted on 8/7/25 at 11:08 am to Turnblad85
If the surface of the meat is touching liquid, then it's being marinated. It's not difficult to understand.
Posted on 8/7/25 at 11:13 am to SixthAndBarone
quote:
It's not difficult to understand.
I hope you'll take it upon yourself to send letters to the 100,000 recipes that say to use 2 cups of marinade per 1lb of meat.
Posted on 8/7/25 at 12:41 pm to Turnblad85
I think it depends on the marinade and the type and thickness of the meat as far as how much marinade I add. When I marinate thin skirt steak for fajitas I use a marinade that has a pretty strong flavor so I just use a thin layer so its not over powering. When I marinate thick cut pork chops I use a fairly mild marinade and usually soak the whole chop in it.
This post was edited on 8/7/25 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:08 pm to Turnblad85
I would err on the side of more..
But…
If you are referring to the marinades instructions, of course they will suggest more than needed. That way you run out earlier, and have to buy more often.
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But…
If you are referring to the marinades instructions, of course they will suggest more than needed. That way you run out earlier, and have to buy more often.
$$$
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