mar·i·nade
ˌmer-ə-ˈnād 
ˌma-rə-
: a savory usually acidic sauce in which meat, fish, or a vegetable is soaked to enrich its flavor or to tenderize it
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Noun
a variety of spicy marinades
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Eric Kim, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Pour 3/4 of the marinade over beef, making sure beef is covered on all sides.
—Pati Jinich, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
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Noun
With this fish, less is more: The salty, umami balm of a miso marinade is lightened with lemon zest, which lends floral bittersweetness not unlike that from yuzu.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Pour 3/4 of the marinade over beef, making sure beef is covered on all sides.
—Pati Jinich, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Marinade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marinade. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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mar·i·nade
ˌmar-ə-ˈnād
: a sauce in which meat or fish is soaked to enrich its flavor
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