Marinades

[Pepper]

I recently started purchasing marinades for seasoning. Since I grew up in a traditional Jamaican household, these types of "pre-made" seasonings were never used. I was taught to use natural ingredients and create my own seasoning and taste for that dish.

That all changed when I went to a fellow board members house and tasted a lovely chicken dish that made me lick my fingers. When I asked how she seasoned the chicken, I was surprised to hear the recipie included a marinade.

Since then, I have started using marinades. This is a whole new way of cooking for me, so I am curious to know if anyone else uses them, if so how do you use them and which brands do you use.

[mgfrias]

Re: Marinades

Good thing you started this post Pepper. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

G2 made this chicken that was finger and elbow lickin' good!!! She said that she marinaded it in something ...

So, G2, if you're reading this post, could you please share your secret marinade? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Thanx.

[Pepper]

Re: Marinades

Elbow lickin...well I must hear about this one.

[grandma2]

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Marilou yu see how yu a bring mi name aboard DWL.

Pepper is not like your honey fi mi stuff is all homemade cause mi fraid a preservetives, so mi eat dem a mi friends house DWL.

so tell we which one yu use an how yu do it nuh

yu knoh mind garlic,sea salt, pepper, onion....

[Pepper]

Re: Marinades

I have used Yoshida's Orginal Gourmet Marinade, and Yoshida's Cracked Pepper and Garlic Marinade. (both of these are good)

Also Lawry's Cuban lime sumting (didn't like that) and Lawry's teriyaki marinade, that one was nice.

But making my own sounds good to me, I don't like the prepackaged stuff myself, but never really thought about doing it myself.

Please share.

[mgfrias]

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(((G2)))

Miss Pepper and I are waiting ... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[grandma2]

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ok (((Marilou))) what one mi do fi you seeing mi go wid diffrent taste at de moment

was it the stick chicken or mi jerk lawd help mi

Pepper when mi get in de mood mi all use 40 cloves of garlic on mi chicken dat mi goin to roast

most popular for chicken (i have a feeling this is the one she loves)

mix in a bowl (can be stored for future, this is for 5 chicken legs an thighs or one whole chicken)

4 teaspoon seasalt
2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cayeane powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon thyme leaves (can use 2)
1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

enjoy

my marinades

for my steak i like a chinese flavour so it

1/4 cup soya sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup shao hsing wine (chinese rice wine)
2 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoon mince ginger

its for about 2 lbs of steak. reserve marinade an cook with 3 stalks escallion chopped an 2 cloves garlic minced cook for about 3 mins.serve with grilled or broiled steak.

mi do this for fish

1 small lemon thinly sliced
1 small carrot thingly sliced
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon oil
1 sprig thyme
2 small bay leaf
3 whole cloves bruised
2 sprigs parsley
12 peppercorn crushed
seasalt

place in a flat bottom bowl then add fish or meat veg or chicken.

in the summer i use alot of basil,sage. parsley rosemary (a must for my chicken an potatoes) oregano marjoram. tru mi plant dem [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

hope this helps Pep but let me knoh

[Pepper]

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Thanks G2. This is a good start. I can try these and improvise from there.

This sounds better (and more economical) than buying in the store. I'll check the back of one of the labels and see what other ingredients they use as well.

Looks like I'm on my way!!! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[mgfrias]

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*giving G2 a hug and a kiss*

Thanks G2! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]