marinade Definition
mari·nade (mar′ə nād′)
noun
- a spiced pickling solution, esp. a mixture of oil, wine or vinegar, and spices, in which meat, fish, etc. is steeped, often before cooking
- meat or fish thus steeped
Etymology: Fr < Sp marinada < marinar, to pickle in brine < marino < L marinus: see marine
transitive verb -·nad′ed, -·nad′·ing
marinade Usage Examples
Object
meat: Acids, e.g. wine or lemon juice, are often used to marinade meat before cooking.
Converse of object
- pour: Pour the marinade through a sieve into a medium saucepan.
- discard: Remove the shrimp from the bag and discard the marinade.
- reserve: Remove the chicken from the bag, reserving the marinade.
- distribute: Press out the air and seal the bag tightly, then turn the bag several times to distribute the marinade.
- add: Pour the flour over the meat, and steadily add the marinade until the meat is covered.
- prepare: Hey, BBQ is today, so have been up early preparing some marinades and have put some jacket potatoes in the oven.
Adjective modifier
- reserved: Brush with reserved marinade during the last 10 minutes of grilling time.
- spicy: A whopping 14.5 % alcohol and full flavor makes this a match for any salsa or spicy marinade.
- remaining: A sauce can be made with the remaining marinade.
- delicious: Itâs also the base of a delicious herby Moroccan marinade for fish, used by Patrick Williams to season fish.
- own: NEXT STEPS If the thought of those fruity sauces has whetted your appetite, discover great ways to Make Your Own Marinades.
- excess: Remove vegetables from the bowl, shaking off excess marinade.
Modifies a noun
- ingredient: Mix the marinade ingredients together in a shallow dish.
- mixture: Pat dry the cubes of beef from the marinade mixture using absorbent kitchen paper.
- juice: Cooking Place the meat and marinade juices in a saucepan and add the water.
Noun used with modifier
- oil: The pan fried sea bass with thyme and olive oil marinade also hit the spot for the money.
- wine: Place the beef in a large bowl and pour over the wine marinade.
Preposition: for
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