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How do marinades work?


So, how do marinades work? Well you might read an awful lot of web pages and recipe books that tell you that a marinade will tenderise meat. This isn’t strictly true, hitting a piece of meat with a meat hammer or rolling pin will tenderise it. Marinades do something else.

Thai Marinade for beef


This simple and delicious Thai marinade is excellent for beef, especially a sirloin steak. Of course you’ll want to serve this with a salad, I recommend a simple salad of shredded lettuce, cucumber and tomato.