“May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.”


"This report is maybe 12-years-old. Parliament buried it, and it stayed buried till River dug it up. This is what they feared she knew. And they were right to fear because there's a whole universe of folk who are gonna know it, too. They're gonna see it. Somebody has to speak for these people. You all got on this boat for different reasons, but you all come to the same place. So now I'm asking more of you than I have before. Maybe all. Sure as I know anything I know this, they will try again. Maybe on another world, maybe on this very ground swept clean. A year from now, 10, they'll swing back to the belief that they can make people . . . better. And I do not hold to that. So no more running. I aim to misbehave." ~ Captain Malcom Reynolds

Monday, January 5, 2009

Wiki-fu

Following tonight's meal (pork-chops in a chipotle/apple brine), and a discussion on some cooking techniques and plans for tomorrow's steaks, the wife and I were both curious as to what the difference is between brining and marinading...

Yep, unlike the real cooks such as Brigid, who use actual recipies and crap, I pretty much just make it up as I go & use what has worked in the past... so my technical knowledge is a bit shaky. And my lovely wife loves Food Network and can soak up the information like a sponge, but strongly dislikes playing in the kitchen (although when she does, the results are always yummy!) So between us, we were unsure...

Thanks to the Google & all, now I know - brining lets the cells hold more water from the salt, while a marinade uses the acids to break the cells down for tenderness.

Hmmm makes me think more now why each has a place & which I prefer for what... good to know!
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