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Marinating and Basting Foods

Marinating is soaking food in a sauce to add flavor and tenderize. Basting is brushing liquid, juice, melted fat or butter on food, usually meat, to keep it moist while cooking.

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Can you use soy sauce packets to marinate meat?

Yes, soy sauce in a packet can be treated the same as soy sauce in a bottle. Soy sauce in a packet can be used to marinate meat.

How long can you marinate pork chops bought today in the AM placed in marinade and now can't cook them until tomorrow...?

as long as you keep the pork chops refrigerated, they should be find to leave overnight until the next evening's dinner. if you have the time actually, marinating for at least 12 hours lets a lot more flavor absorb into the meat.

What is the minimum amount of time Eating Well magazine suggests to marinate chicken?

You should maraniate chicken for a minimum of a half hour. But it is recomemnded to let it marinate longer because the longer it maranites the more prominent that flavor will be in the chicken.

Is it ok to marinate ribs in orange juice?

Yes, but not for longer than 3 or so minutes. Another alternative cud b 2 grate Orange rhind over it.

To cook food in a small amount of hot fat mushrooms onions is it saute or marinate or stew?

Depends upon the quantity of fat; small amount = saute', little more = poaching

Eggs, for example, are poached in fat

How long should you marinate pork chops?

It usually depends on what you're marinating them in but, I would say about 10 to 12 minutes.

What is the best way to cook squirrel without letting it marinate over night?

You should pan fry it. Dip it into egg, than lightly coat with flour, and pan fry in shortening, add seasonings to taste, salt pepper, etc.

How can you marinate a pot roast?

You can marinate a pot roast by placing it in a plastic zip lock bag and pouring ingredients over it. Or you could use a Tupperware container. Wine is often used.

Should you baste a ham?

You baste a ham every 15-30 minutes that it's in the oven for. To baste, remove the ham from the oven and (using a spoon or baster) pour the juice that has accumulated in the tray back over the ham. Place ham back in the oven.