Page 2 - Marinated Meats

f you don’t know by now, marinating meat is one of the easiest ways to insert flavor and health benefits into meat, 

The health and taste benefits of marinating your beef before it hits the grill are fairly well known. Marinades decrease the effects of carcinogens caused by the charring that grills and sometimes stovetop grill pads can cause.

If you want to enhance the flavor of meat then marinate - a quick and easy way to bring out the taste and improve the texture of the meat across a range of dishes.

It’s summertime and if you’re anything like us, there’s lots more talk about marinades and marinating meat for the grill.  We all love well-marinated meat and enjoy a good BBQ 

It’s time for summer, so let the grilling commence!  While grilled meats are tasty, lower in fat and calories than fried counterparts, and packed with essential nutrients, there are hidden dangers because meat poses a risk to your health that you may not be aware of.

Marinating meat is one of the quickest and most simple ways to enhance flavour and improve texture. Marinated meat is more tender, flavoursome and moist, it is never dry or chewy.  Meat marinades are one of the professional chef’s best-kept secrets so here is the truth about marinating meat.

The watchword is always to buy lean meat, so meat trimmed of any fat, as this is much better for your health. But leaner meats can be dry so to counteract this you can use marinades before you cook. Marinating meat uses a technique to soften leaner meats which also makes tougher cuts tastier.

Red meat does not always get the best press on health grounds but if you eat lean red meat in moderation and as part of a balanced diet then it will not negatively affect your health. So is marinated red meat also acceptable as part of a healthy diet?

Marinating meat is a process of soaking meats in a seasoned liquid called a marinade before cooking them.  Marinades commonly use an acidic liquid like vinegar or citrus juice or an enzyme found in fruits like mango, kiwi fruit or papaya to fully enhance flavours and change surface texture. 

Marinating can be either the best thing you do to a piece of prime meat or the worst and there are a lot of myths which surround it.  If you want to learn how to cook delicious dishes with marinated meat then we will show you how.