
Marinate
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Get inspired with a Good Food subscription trial todayLearn about marinating, a culinary technique which involves soaking ingredients such as meat, fish or veg in liquid to flavour or tenderise it.
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To soak meat, fish or vegetables in a liquid mixture called a marinade, usually consisting of a combination of oil, wine, herbs or garlic. Food is marinated so that it may absorb the flavours of the marinade, or, in the case of tough meat, to tenderise it.
Ingredients should be covered and refrigerated while they're marinating. When fruits are similarly soaked, the term used is macerate.
Watch our video on how to make salad dressings and jam jar marinades:
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