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The Chef's Table: He finds it's tough to marinate.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| June 01, 2004 | Coleman, Jim; Hagan, Candace | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Jim Coleman and Candace Hagan

Q: I love to grill, but when I marinate my food for grilling, I either come up with food that has none of the marinade taste or the flavor's too strong. Can you give me a couple of tips and maybe a recipe for marinating food before grilling? _ Carl T.

A: Finally, somebody is coming forward and letting everyone know that it may take a little bit more than just throwing stuff together in a bowl for the marinating process to work. Hey, there actually may be a little science behind the whole thing. Carl, before we get into marinating tips, what we should really talk about is why we are marinating in the first place. Are we marinating something to try to make it more tender or give it more flavor?

If you're marinating something to make it more tender, I'm part of a whole group of people who really wonder whether that works. I actually performed the "acid test" by covering two pieces of flank steak with an acid-based marinade. The results: If you don't leave it in long enough, then it ...

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