Meat is soaked in vinegar for various purposes. Firstly, to soften tough or old meat, secondly, to eliminate unpleasant odors, in particular from game, and, thirdly, to protect the product from spoilage. Depending on what result you want to achieve, you need to soak the meat in different ways.
It is necessary
- - meat;
- - vinegar.
Instructions
Step 1
Marinating Meat to Tender It Because vinegar is acidic, it breaks down muscle fibers. If you leave the meat in acid for a long time, you run the risk of getting too mealy and friable product. Also, by marinating, you allow additional ingredients to penetrate deeper into the meat, and therefore give them more flavor and aroma. When marinating meat, it is important to choose vinegar of the desired acidity, with the required flavor, and to properly adjust the holding time of the product in an acidic environment.
Step 2
Choose vinegar depending on the flavor you want to achieve. Apple cider vinegar, fruit vinegar and balsamic vinegar add sweetness to the meat. Wine vinegar can be slightly bitter, white rice vinegar and synthetic vinegar are the most neutral, black rice vinegar has a light but pronounced woody undertone. The acidity of vinegar should not exceed 9%, but vinegar diluted by more than 3% loses all effectiveness.
Step 3
It is necessary to mix the marinade and marinate the meat in a non-reactive closed container. That is, in no case should you use aluminum or cast iron containers, it is better to avoid metal containers. The ideal choice is plastic. You can effectively marinate meat even in an ordinary zip bag.
Step 4
The time required for marinating medium pieces of meat is no more than 4 hours. Do not marinate fresh pets in vinegar; citrus, wine, fruit pickles, or aromatic pickles are fine.
Step 5
Game marinating Game is soaked in brine and vinegar at least 72 hours before cooking. For pickling, choose the same container as for ordinary meat.
Step 6
Every 8-10 hours it is worth changing the brine to fresh. The old brine will be colored by the blood coming out of the game, and with it a specific "smell" will come out of the meat. When the brine is just a little pink, you can stop soaking the meat and marinate it.
Step 7
Prepare the marinade with salt, vinegar and spices according to the recipe of your choice, marinate the game for 12 to 24 hours and start cooking.
Step 8
Storing Meat in Vinegar Vinegar is used to store meat that has already been cooked. You can pre-fry it or boil it in acid and water. If you cook meat in vinegar, then you do not need to drain the broth, but you should leave the meat to cool directly in the same water.
Step 9
When storing meat in vinegar, it is very important to first cut off all the fat from it in order to avoid an unpleasant rancid taste later on.
Step 10
Store meat in 5% vinegar in hermetically sealed glass jars in a cool dark place for no more than 1 month.
