Questions tagged [marinade]
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Will using msg in a marinade extract water?
I know it is bad practice to add salt to a marinade as it causes the meat etc. to expel water. Is the same true of MSG?
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How to cook tandoori marinated diced chicken breast?
I found tandoori marinade paste in an Indian store here in Ireland. It says add yogurt, "coat" diced chicken breast "overnight for a fuller taste" (in the fridge of course), then &...
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Is there any difference in quality when you marinade ingredients before or after when sous vide cooking?
I know technically speaking that storing cooked food in a sauce is not marinading, but please bear with me, as I can't think of a better term.
I am cooking some char su pork sous vide, and I will not ...
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What kind of alcohol should I use to infuse garnish for an old fashion?
My son loves the Old Fashion drink he gets at his favorite restaurant. They marinate the blackberries in some kind of alcohol and I want to make some of alcohol infused blackberries as a surprise for ...
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The garlic cloves in olive bars in U.S. grocery stores often have little or no bite. How is this achieved?
The garlic that I roast in the oven at home typically still has a bit of a garlic bite in the finish. (This seems more or less independent of the cooking approach that I use. A typical method for me ...
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Vinegar vs Oil based marinades
What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of oil vs vinegar marinades for meat?
Normally I have used vinegar marinades assuming they would soak into the meat better. I mean can oil really ...
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Marinating time for St. Louis Ribs [duplicate]
Can you marinate St Louis Ribs for 48 hours? I’m using a Garlic and Soy marinade for Chinese Sticky Ribs. It’s a mostly dry rub (brown sugar, salt, dry mustard, ginger, clove and grainy Dijon mustard)...
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How to get tofu to absorb flavour?
Tofu is always being touted as a "flavour sponge" due to its texture. Yet, I have never been able to get it to actually absorb any flavour.
People talk about marinating it, searing it, ...
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any advice on my method of marinating pork loin?
i am making pork loin and i want it to be tender and flavorful without losing a lot of moisture, my go to method is to Dice the pork loin into bite sized cube, then chop onions into very small pieces ...
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Salvage tuna marinated in pineapple
I was experimenting with marinating tuna steaks in a pineapple/orange sauce and when I seared one, it had a mushy surface and overwhelming pineapple flavor. I still have a few steaks marinating. Can ...
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How safe and durable is commercial meat packaging when exposed to alkaline and acidic marinades?
This question is born more out of sheer laziness than curiosity, but preparing two marinaded meat dishes the other day (Char Su pork and pork vindaloo), it struck me that I could have saved myself a ...
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Can I reuse marinade used to marinate tofu?
I already found lots of questions on this site with answers advising not to reuse marinade used to marinate meat. Which I understand, because meat poisoning is no laughing matter.
But what about ...
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Marinade for hard olives?
Will any marinade soften overly tough large green olives?
I tried simmering in veggie broth before stoning and adding to pasta sauce: even an hour made little difference.
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How can buttermilk marinade for raw chicken be used afterwards?
Other questions here ask about reusing chicken marinade. My question is not about reuse for a second batch but about options for using the leftover marinade immediately for another cooking purpose.
I'...
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Can I substitute ketchup with tomato puree in marinades?
I want to experiment with various marinades the first time, and I've found great recipes but some of them require the use of ketchup.
While it sounds awesome, I find it unhealthy and prefer not to buy ...