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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Shivani Vora, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Add the chicken and turn to coat, working the marinade into the chicken with your hands.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
The 125 recipes are a road map, teaching everything from how to marinade, caramelize and char to using the grill not just for fire and smoke but as an oven and stove top.
—Leanne Battelle, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
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Noun
Put the marination into the chicken and rub well with this marinade and reserve for 4 hours in the refrigerator.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Add the chicken and turn to coat, working the marinade into the chicken with your hands.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
The sardines are grilled after being marinaded in olive oil, lemon, garlic and other seasonings.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
The 125 recipes are a road map, teaching everything from how to marinade, caramelize and char to using the grill not just for fire and smoke but as an oven and stove top.
—Leanne Battelle, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
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“Marinade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marinade. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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