dose marinating food make it tough or tender ?

Answer 1

It really depends on the marinade. In general, marinades are used to flavor foods. In the case of marinades containing acidic ingredients, it can also tenderize a tough cut of meat. However, if you're working with a highly acidic marinade, you need to pay close attention to the marination time: the high acidic content, in time, can actually work against you and make the meat tougher.

If you're using a bottled marinade, or a homemade marinade from a recipe, follow the marination time closely. If you're making one up from scratch with acidic ingredients (like lemon juice, for example), do a little research on the optimal marination time. There's nothing worse than a piece of meat with great flavor that you can't chew!

Answer 2

Tender! Also the marinade makes the food taste better.

Answer 3

Using a marinate with vinegar or citrus juice will help make it tender.

Answer 4

Neither unless use add an ingredient to tenderize the food

Answer 5

It makes the meat much more tender best used with steaks or rough meat

Answer 6

It makes it more tender because it makes it juicier. The food (usually meat) absorbes the liquid. When you cook something it dries it out. The juicier it is, the less tough it comes out. Plus it adds flavor.

Answer 7

It makes it have more flavor. And usually makes it more tender too.

Answer 8

Usually for flavor but also to tenderize.

Answer 9

if you marinate it then the juices from the sauce make the meat tenderer.

Answer 10

Absolutely makes it more tender and flavorful.