What is Marinade?
[[File:Chicken thighs in marinade.jpg|thumb|275px|Chicken in marinade]] '''Marination''' is the process of soaking [[food]]s in a [[liquid]] before cooking. The idea is to add [[flavour]], and to [[tenderizing|tenderize]] tougher cuts of [[meat]].<ref name=homecooking_about_com>{{cite web|last=Filippone|first=Peggy Trowbridge|title=Marinade science - how marinades work|url=http://homecooking.about.com/od/specificdishe1/a/marinadescience.htm|publisher=About.com|accessdate=28 November 2012}}{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The liquid in question, the 'marinade', may be [[acid]]ic (made with ingredients such as [[vinegar]], [[lemon]] [[juice]], or [[wine]]) or [[enzyme|enzymatic]] (made with ingredients such as [[pineapple]], [[papaya]] or [[kiwifruit]]).<ref name=finecooking>{{cite web|last=Corriher|first=Shirley|title=Marinades add flavor but don't always tenderize - fine cooking recipes, techniques and tips|url=http://www.finecooking.com/articles/marinades-flavor-tenderize.aspx|publisher=The Taunton Press|accessdate=28 November 2012|archive-date=8 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008024823/https://www.finecooking.com/articles/marinades-flavor-tenderize.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> In addition to these ingredients, a marinade often contains oils, [[herb]]s, and [[spice]]s to further flavour the food. The process may last seconds or days. Different marinades are used in different cuisines. For example, in [[Indian food|Indian cuisine]] the marinade is usually prepared with a mixture of blends. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Cooking methods]]