marinade

views updated May 17 2018

mar·i·nade / ˌmarəˈnād/ • n. a sauce, typically made of oil, vinegar, spices, and herbs, in which meat, fish, or other food is soaked before cooking in order to flavor or soften it. ∎  a dish prepared using such a mixture: a chicken marinade.• v. / ˈmarəˌnād/ another term for marinate.

marinade

views updated May 23 2018

marinade pickle, pickled meat or fish. XVII. — F. — Sp. marinada, f. marinar pickle in brine, f. marino MARINE; see -ADE.
Hence vb. XVII.

marinade

views updated May 11 2018

marinade Mixture of oil with wine, lemon juice, or vinegar and herbs in which meat or fish is soaked before cooking, both to give flavour and to make it more tender. Hence to marinate.