Close up of a piece of cooked marinated steak on a plate surrounded by vegetables - Jennine Rye/Tasting Table We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A properly cooked steak is a ...

It does not take a lot of work to improve a steak: With just a handful of ingredients, a quick steak marinade does double duty on both flavor and texture. We spoke to Matthew Kreider, Executive Chef ...

Marinating a steak does two things: It salts the meat all the way through and adds additional flavors to the meat's exterior. The salt components of a marinade also help the meat stay juicy after high ...

At its most basic level, a marinade is a combination of fat, salt, sugar, acid, and aromatics. According to Ashley Lonsdale, chef-in-residence at ButcherBox, a marinade “imparts flavor and improves ...

We here at The Takeout frequently advocate for marinating your meat -- especially tougher cuts of steak-- before grilling it, but it isn't a catch-all method you should use for every steak you make.

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To marinate or not to marinate? This is the question, if beef is the subject. A good marinade, which may contain some form of acid, fat, and salt along with the possible addition of aromatics and ...