On 9/3/2016 3:45 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Sep 2016 14:02:51 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> Gee, I think the bottle of Wishbone cost me $2. The price of oil and
>> vinegar is much higher. Here comes the debate. Which oil? Which
>> vinegar? How much time do you spend dicing the onion, garlic and bell
>> pepper?
>
> From scratch can easily cost 2-3 times the price of bottled, and then
> what to do with all the bits of unused veggies... I often use dehy for
> marinades, imparts a more concentrated flavor than fresh and saves all
> that knife work. For orange beef a couple Tbsps orange marmalade
> works very well.
>
Thank you, Sheldon! Some people seem to spend a fortune on fancy oils
and vinegars. When it comes to marinade, you throw it out when you're
done. At least if you're smart you do. Rhetorical question: do you
really want to re-use marinade that meat has been sitting in for a day
or two? Not me.

I don't know about using orange marmelade (I've never made orange beef).
I do know mandarine oranges and pineapple juice are nice natural meat
tenderizers. However, those I usually use in conjuction with a soy
sauce or teriyaki based marinade. That's not what I was going for this
time around.

At any rate, using the bottled dressing saved money and time. The brand
is not important.

I don't mind chopping vegetables but when it comes to quantities as
little required for a steak marinade, at least I didn't have to chop the
onion, garlic, bell peppers and then (as you said) wonder what to do
with the leftover bits.

I know I can freeze raw vegetables. When it comes to things like bell
peppers I don't use any often enough to want to freeze them, much less
dehydrate them. I do use Penzey's dehydrated onions from time to time
in soup.

Jill

>> I wanted a simple, inexpensive, just pour it over and be done with it
>> marinade. That's exactly what I got without any fuss.
>>
>> Am I recommending everyone use this product? No. This is not a product
>> endorsement. It simply met my needs at the time. Tasted good, too.
>>
>> Jill