Definition of MARBLING

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Practice the ancient art of Japanese marbling to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Concert featuring local composer to celebrate 50th anniversary of moon landing," 22 June 2019 The dinner menu will include steak-like cuts of pork, including ibérico secreto, which is prized for its marbling. — Dallas News, "Spain's famous Jamón Ibérico store chooses Dallas for its first U.S. location," 21 Aug. 2019 The fatty marbling in the meat is the key to the flavor, so a rib-eye or New York strip really doesn’t need any help in the form of a marinade, injection or anything else besides a nice sprinkling of coarse ground black pepper and kosher salt. — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, "Wagyu an easily found, upgraded beef-eating experience," 12 Aug. 2019 Practice the ancient art of Japanese marbling to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Concert featuring local composer to celebrate 50th anniversary of moon landing," 22 June 2019 Practice the ancient art of Japanese marbling to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Shelter to Soldier receives Petco grant," 15 June 2019 The marbling when cooked is just enough to retain some of the good tasty fat, while the lean muscle provides a good meaty finish. — al.com, "Barbecue tips from Auburn’s Bow & Arrow chefs," 12 June 2019 When the time comes, these ultra-luxe turkeys are hand-plucked, then hung like gamebirds for about a week, which serves to concentrate flavor and tenderize the meat, already succulent with a generous marbling of intramuscular fat. — Elizabeth G. Dunn And Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, "The Battle for Thanksgiving Heats Up," 31 Oct. 2018 Also, only steaks with a lot of marbling benefit from aging, so don't worry about buying dry-aged lean cuts like tenderloin. — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, "Why dry-aged steak is superior, and where to buy it in Chicago for cooking at home," 14 June 2018

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