Does marinating do anything?

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  • @Romanticoutlaw
    @Romanticoutlaw Před 4 lety +17554

    I have literally never heard of this anti-marinade propaganda

    • @strand195
      @strand195 Před 4 lety +80

      Beaye hahahahahahaha

    • @denisl2760
      @denisl2760 Před 4 lety +197

      @Beaye yeah but where do chemtrails fit in?

    • @deadfr0g
      @deadfr0g Před 4 lety +508

      Snake Plissken Have you ever seen a cartoon where smell lines are wafting up off of hot food? Those are the chem trails. If you breathe them in, they mind control you into wanting to eat that food.
      Look into it.

    • @laggedxx
      @laggedxx Před 4 lety +8

      Beaye irony? Or are you dumb

    • @deadfr0g
      @deadfr0g Před 4 lety +166

      5G is the Chinese government's codename for MSG. It's so obvious once you see the facts.

  • @javiator3007
    @javiator3007 Před 4 lety +14332

    "Yes marinating absolutely does do something"
    *Credits*

    • @aragusea
      @aragusea  Před 4 lety +1747

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid_(journalism)

    • @d7chen
      @d7chen Před 4 lety +151

      @@aragusea woah first reply adam

    • @d7chen
      @d7chen Před 4 lety +39

      @@aragusea 1 like woahhh

    • @IA0544
      @IA0544 Před 4 lety +320

      Merrill George you can’t woooosh a Ragusea

    • @Epck
      @Epck Před 4 lety +24

      @@aragusea this has just changed my life

  • @Dugene
    @Dugene Před 2 lety +2177

    He answered the question within the first 7 seconds. Quick and to the point with all of the actual evidence and thoughts AFTER the fact, but interesting enough to warrant a full watch. THIS is quality food content. It isn't an entire webpage worth of preamble, 12 minutes of B-roll, or over half a video of advertisement. Absolute legend.

    • @JuanitaGrande
      @JuanitaGrande Před 2 lety +20

      Agreed. I fully enjoy ingesting Adam’s vids; nugget-city & cheers, Adam! 🥂

    • @nacetroy
      @nacetroy Před 2 lety

      It's garbage and is not consistent with actual food science. I'll bet you believe in the vax too! LOL

    • @chansonexmo
      @chansonexmo Před rokem +8

      Yes, and one of the few examples I've seen of a headline that's a yes/no question in which the answer is "yes"!

    • @beans1557
      @beans1557 Před rokem +3

      I KNOW! INSTANT respect 😌

    • @PenultimaGamrAKAhank
      @PenultimaGamrAKAhank Před rokem +3

      He seems to expound upon the point from the most relevant info to the least. Quite informative.

  • @HierImNorden
    @HierImNorden Před 2 lety +42

    2:08 "So basically you're denaturing those proteins with DAT ASSid."
    He waited his whole life for this moment.

  • @bluey2ey58
    @bluey2ey58 Před 4 lety +3172

    I was so confused when I saw the thumbnail I thought the chicken was rocks

    • @tatihinds4939
      @tatihinds4939 Před 4 lety +93

      I thought it was opal

    • @urielsantos9546
      @urielsantos9546 Před 4 lety +76

      I was just thinking "Why is it BLUE??"

    • @Apemon7
      @Apemon7 Před 4 lety +63

      I thought the same thing! I was a bit confused as to how marinating rocks would actually do anything. XD

    • @garethbaus5471
      @garethbaus5471 Před 3 lety +13

      I thought it was small peices of glass.

    • @cheesewizard0727
      @cheesewizard0727 Před 3 lety +5

      @@Apemon7 I thought the same thing too xD

  • @m2trappy530
    @m2trappy530 Před 4 lety +6022

    “The hip thing all the cool kids are soaking their meats in”

    • @nathanaelraynard2641
      @nathanaelraynard2641 Před 4 lety +81

      Haha nice

    • @marcschelz
      @marcschelz Před 4 lety +103

      Thats the comment I paused the video and was looking for. Thanks.

    • @zebius4157
      @zebius4157 Před 4 lety +1225

      IMMA DIP MY BALLS INTO SOME THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING CAUSE I GOT DEPRESSION

    • @aragusea
      @aragusea  Před 4 lety +1197

      @@zebius4157 I laughed at that.

    • @MrKrypt
      @MrKrypt Před 4 lety +11

      Hahaha :))

  • @RexGalilae
    @RexGalilae Před 2 lety +552

    Late comment but adding color to a marinade can be misleading as different substances get absorbed at different rates. We have an entire separation process dedicated to this phenomenon called Chromatography :D
    The Sodium from the Salt and the Citric Acid from Lemons were both probably way ahead of the color by the time you removed the meat.

    • @rilus
      @rilus Před rokem

      That’s true but that doesn’t change the fact that marinades do something different than just a sauce or a rub. It also shows that it’s BS that marinades don’t do anything.

    • @codacreator6162
      @codacreator6162 Před rokem +4

      Interesting. So, the solution would be to use ingredients that are dyed blue rather than adding blue dye to the mixture? If it were really something that mattered a great deal, I could see someone trying it. But I see the point and it makes a sense to me.

    • @RexGalilae
      @RexGalilae Před rokem +54

      @@codacreator6162
      No, dying something blue would take us back to the original problem where the dye on the substance will be absorbed less readily than the substance itself. Remember that the act of absorption ends up separating even homogenous mixtures
      The solution would be, at least for lemon, to do a cross sectional litmus test by cutting a slice of the meat
      For detecting salinity across the cross section of meat, it might be trickier

    • @Tom-ts5qd
      @Tom-ts5qd Před rokem +11

      Radioactive marker

    • @Avendesora
      @Avendesora Před rokem +10

      @@Tom-ts5qd Finally, a practical solution

  • @Hiero1986
    @Hiero1986 Před 2 lety +396

    I was almost in the 'marinades do nothing' camp, but this video has actually convinced me otherwise. You just have to acknowledge what they're meant to do, and not expect them to penetrate anything more than a couple of mm. Good video.

    • @randybobandy9828
      @randybobandy9828 Před 2 lety +14

      So marinades are pointless. If it doesn't penetrate the meat it's no different than a seasoning/spice/sauce. Those thing don't require extra time either.

    • @IronicHavoc
      @IronicHavoc Před rokem +47

      @@randybobandy9828 It's one method by which to more tightly bind spices and flavors to the outer layer of the meat without significantly changing the final outer texture or getting in the way of the outer browning/searing/skin.
      Yes, whether you're using a spice, sauce, or marinade you're still essentially only applying flavor to the surface (though a marinade goes a bit deeper). But in the cases of spice the seasoning is loosely bound to the surface, and in the case of a sauce you're covering any skin/browning in such a way that can alter the texture (and to some degree flavor) of the final product. A marinade gets you the best of both (in theory), flavoring the layer of meat tissue right below the outer most - though whether that's worth the effort is debatable.
      But at the very least I wouldn't call it totally interchangeable with examples you mentioned. I think it's totally valid to just say it's not worth the effort, rather than trying to strictly equate it to something else.

    • @im.thatoneguy
      @im.thatoneguy Před rokem +58

      @@randybobandy9828 the video answers this. It's so that you can have sauce free texture but saucy flavor.

    • @x3woots
      @x3woots Před rokem +44

      @@randybobandy9828 basically you didnt understand anything you watched

    • @aierce
      @aierce Před rokem +22

      @@randybobandy9828 you didn't watch the video did ya

  • @Butt-rocker
    @Butt-rocker Před 4 lety +3646

    Why I drink the marinate, eat the steak raw, and then set myself on fire for maximum flavor.

  • @pb7199
    @pb7199 Před 4 lety +3294

    "marinading does nothing" is the most flavourless thing i've ever heard, i can feel my south asian ancestors all gasping in disgust

    • @wanderingghost7324
      @wanderingghost7324 Před 4 lety +117

      I know right, it is a heresy on itself.

    • @olymolly3637
      @olymolly3637 Před 4 lety +187

      S.E. Asians: These people don't truly know how cooking works isn't it? Lol

    • @arijeanz
      @arijeanz Před 4 lety +90

      LITERALLY flavourless lmao

    • @deadfr0g
      @deadfr0g Před 4 lety +43

      This is one of the sickest burns I’ve ever seen.

    • @bruhbruh4329
      @bruhbruh4329 Před 4 lety +57

      Clearly they've never poured pineapple juice on literally anything in creation.

  • @n0isyturtle
    @n0isyturtle Před 2 lety +293

    The real perpetuated myth is that marination is meant for large cuts. It's meant for bite sized sliced or chopped bits, so it can penetrate more surface area and distribute flavor throughout. That's the point. You don't marinate an entire chicken, all it will do is change color.

    • @F.R.E.D.D2986
      @F.R.E.D.D2986 Před rokem +4

      I'll keep that in mind

    • @sonicman9910
      @sonicman9910 Před rokem +4

      Overcorrection

    • @JonCodec
      @JonCodec Před rokem +2

      this is how i make my tofu taste good! just cut it into small pieces first (:

    • @ERBanmech
      @ERBanmech Před rokem +3

      @@JonCodec another thing i learned is to freeze and thaw tofu first so then you get more cracks in the surface and therefore more surface area for marinade to adhere to, same concept goes with flank steak, its already a stringier meat therefore has more surface area. Dang, wanting some cilantro lime steak fajitas now.

    • @nobody_in_particular754
      @nobody_in_particular754 Před rokem +1

      marinating large cuts of meat works well. Not sure what you're doing with your meats, or what kind of marinade you're using, but I've marinated large cuts of meat overnight, or two nights before roasting, smoking, jerking, and let me tell you, that flavour is something else

  • @russofamerica
    @russofamerica Před 2 lety +34

    10:31 - "And I always put lots of salt in my marinades, which I suppose technically makes them brines, too". "Marinade" is derived from the Spanish verb marinar, meaning "to pickle in a brine". The root word is mar, i.e. the sea.

  • @peter4210
    @peter4210 Před 4 lety +2646

    Painting is a scam, I just leave my house at the insulation level. It helps with sound quality as well

    • @amelk2732
      @amelk2732 Před 3 lety +23

      Cancer too

    • @peter4210
      @peter4210 Před 3 lety +130

      @@amelk2732 Your chances of getting cancer are higher at sea level then in the Chilean mountains simply because of the higher concentration of oxygen.

    • @acpiggy8201
      @acpiggy8201 Před 3 lety +85

      King Peter Omg Oxygen causes cancer confirmed.
      *illuminati conspiracy music plays in the background*

    • @Mennoboys
      @Mennoboys Před 3 lety +13

      Wow I leave mine at the studs

    • @jameskho1964
      @jameskho1964 Před 3 lety +22

      Tyler Peters pffff who need walls

  • @technoeevee6969
    @technoeevee6969 Před 3 lety +4270

    Willoughby: **Marinades the meat**
    Also Willoughy: **Cuts off the marinaded parts**
    Willoughby's Conclusion: lOoK tHeReS nO mArInAdE iT dOeSnT wOrK

    • @F.R.E.D.D2986
      @F.R.E.D.D2986 Před 3 lety +184

      I have lost all hope

    • @tizio5103
      @tizio5103 Před 3 lety +463

      Next video he'll cook a steak rare and cut off the brown stuff then proclaim heat doesn't work on food.

    • @dimesonhiseyes9134
      @dimesonhiseyes9134 Před 3 lety +201

      It was an experiment designed to achieve a specific result.
      But for the life of me I can't think of a reason why they would care so much about proving a marinade does nothing.

    • @Slidaulth
      @Slidaulth Před 3 lety +72

      It does nothing to the inner surface.
      This is what they are saying.
      No breakdown of the meat (no tenderizing, no seasoning, no flavor past the outer layer).
      It really isn't that hard to understand that is it?
      The claims of marinades to make the meat more tender are obviously false.
      You aren't served a plate of fully cut up steak with evenly applied saucing.
      And, as my wife says.
      A perfectly done steak requires no sauce and no marinade.
      It tastes great. Period.

    • @Lixover.
      @Lixover. Před 3 lety +214

      @@Slidaulth Please shut the fuck up, thank you.

  • @sweptinblack
    @sweptinblack Před 2 lety +116

    Was a chef for 15 years before I got out of the business. I always found that most of the time chicken was the protein being marinated. Other proteins like good tuna, sea bass, quality beef and pork, stand on their own. And as you laid out so nicely, we always broke down our chicken and tenderized it. I HATE cooking thick chicken breasts without tenderizing. You're always playing the game of overcooking the outside waiting for the internal temp to catch up. Butterflying, or just breaking them down to smaller filets and tenderizing them does such a service to the meat. It's almost like eating an entirely different food. I've seen so many situations in the kitchen where cooks sear/grill a full breast, and just kill it in the oven. I spent a lot of time testing temps and some of the breasts were 200 internal after resting, and like 220-260 outer. The paranoia of chicken has ruined young cooks. Last 2 kitchens I started a chicken crusade to just get a decent piece of sliced grilled chicken for a caesar salad lol. I've never been a fan of very large birds either. I've done a lot of Thanksgiving services over the years, and the smaller birds always were better. Instead of going for monstrous abominations of a Turkey, with larger families I always went for multiple smaller birds. It's nice too, because everyone is always seeking out the large birds, you can get good deals on smaller ones. Marinades work great, with well prepared chicken, maybe something like skirt steak. Anything else, brine or just traditional seasoning.

    • @khirek5335
      @khirek5335 Před rokem +2

      Can you help me out with my chicken problems? Lol. So I'm just a student beginner home cook and I really like chicken teriyaki. But one problem I have is that I can't get both the sauce and the meat perfect. Either the meat is good and soft and the sauce is too watery or the sauce is nice and thick and sticks to the meat but the meat itself is lowkey overcooked and a bit hard/dry? I don't know what I should do, lower the temperature and cook for longer or increase the temp. I've tried piling up the meat on one side of the pan and try to let the sauce spread out evenly but that didn't do much

    • @sweptinblack
      @sweptinblack Před rokem +16

      @@khirek5335 The way you described your situation, seems like you're cooking chicken in the pan. Which is totally okay. So don't be scared to use a cheap cooking thermometer, even pros use them, accuracy with temps makes great food. If I were you, I would:
      Prepare my raw chicken properly- Depends on what you want to do, but I'd clean it up and take the fat/bones out of it. Wash it good. Now this part depends, but generally you dont want to cook giant chicken breasts because by the time the center is to safe eating temperature, the outside will be overcooked. You either need to filet the whole chicken breasts into something thinner, maybe an inch thick(tops) or cube or skewer the chicken. If you filet them, do it a bit thick and pound them out medium force with a hammer. Just to tenderize. Either way, you're not gonna have something really thick.
      Marinate/brine the chicken- find a recipe you like and do it up. There is a huge argument to whether marinating stuff in an oily marinade actually works, but most people agree that thin vinegary stuff works so many something with rice vinegar, mirin, soy sauce, etc. throw some garlic and ginger in there. I haven't tried it, but I bet you could use some of that thin teriyaki marinade from kikkoman for this and it would be great. You dont have to do this step, but it will elevate something good to something amazing.
      Cook the chicken- this also depends on what you wanna do. Grill, oil, etc. The important part is to not kill the chicken. If you have some nice chicken filets that are 3/4 an inch thick (after being pounded out) you should shoot for an internal temperature of 155. And I mean internal, the very center of the meat. The hot outside will bring the inside up to 165. Just let it sit for a couple minutes while you prepare the rest of your stuff. Peoples biggest problem with chicken is overcooking it until it's like 200 degrees chewy and gross. This part comes with experience, but if your internal temp is 165 and you're just pulling it off, you overcooked it. By the time you eat it, it is going to be 175 or 185, etc. That's like trying to make a medium rare steak and getting a medium well.
      Sauce: this is the hardest one. Buy some mirin. It's like japanese rice cooking wine, kikkoman makes it. They use it in japan like italians use wine. When you pull your chicken out of your pan and put it to the side to cook up, pour whatever excess oil you have in the pan into the sink or something safe. It will melt plastic so dont pour it over a plastic cup or something. The idea is to deglaze the pan and get all those sticky chicken bits and stuff stuck to the pan to release. So you dump the mirin rice wine in there and it should bubble up and get going. Now you dump your sauce in there and do your thing. Let it reduce to your desired thickness. Dont turn heat to high or you'll scorch it. Patience. If you breaded your chicken it might get thick, just a tiny bit of water or mirin at a time and work it in to thin it out. This one is hard because teriyaki can go from syrupy stickiness to a marinade as thin as soy sauce. Look up roux or xanthan gum if you need to thicken stuff. Arrowroot works too I think.
      Cook some rice, throw it all together and you're good.

    • @khirek5335
      @khirek5335 Před rokem +8

      @@sweptinblack yo you wrote a whole essay for me, thank you so much! Taste wise mine is pretty okay it's just the consistency that bothers me but the one main thing to take away from you is to just remove the chicken once it's perfect and THEN cook the sauce. Some of the other recipes I came across don't mention it like that but I will definitely try it and it makes sense to do so if my main problem is the chicken being done before the sauce gets thick. Thank you so much!

    • @CrokusTheDerg
      @CrokusTheDerg Před rokem +1

      good deal for all the bones maybe

    • @sweptinblack
      @sweptinblack Před rokem +5

      @@CrokusTheDerg Let's be real, you don't need a Turkey the size of your entire oven for most peoples situation nowadays. Everyone I know ends up throwing most of it right into the trashcan every year so what's the point. That was the point, not getting one the size of a grouse or something. That kind of goes without saying.

  • @ericc924
    @ericc924 Před 2 lety +20

    Marinating chicken is soy sauce (soy honey spring onions) 24H changes the structure of the meat entirely. I think its the salt content in the soy sauce. I like it.
    Marinating also help with keeping the meat longer in the fridge as it reduces contact with air similar to what sous-vide does.

  • @Jorgen223
    @Jorgen223 Před 4 lety +3609

    pineapple juice, probably the biggest proof that marinating does something

    • @aragusea
      @aragusea  Před 4 lety +1475

      Enzymatic tenderization - that's a whole other area I should have gotten into but the vid was already 13 min long.

    • @illia_troshuk7071
      @illia_troshuk7071 Před 4 lety +543

      @@merrillgeorge1838
      Pineapples have that enzyme, while you eating pineapple it literally eats you... thats why it can be painful if you eat too much

    • @wrynn1194
      @wrynn1194 Před 4 lety +45

      Honey is also a very good substitute

    • @randomdogdog
      @randomdogdog Před 4 lety +248

      @@merrillgeorge1838 so, in simple terms,
      1) enzymes are the protein machines that make your body go.
      2) there are enzymes that have the job of chopping up big macronutrients like starch or protein.
      3) pineapples have an enzyme in their juice that targets the protein matrix that holds meat together.
      Adam probably skipped talking about pineapple juice to focus just on the unfurling of the proteins, not the cutting up of proteins.

    • @daswarniksogemeint7032
      @daswarniksogemeint7032 Před 4 lety +16

      @@aragusea we're Thrilled dir Part 2 ;)

  • @eXJonSnow
    @eXJonSnow Před 3 lety +5666

    Shaving off the marinated skin of the chicken is like cutting the crust off of a steak and then saying "what was the point of searing the steak?"

    • @joachimnapoleonmurat6698
      @joachimnapoleonmurat6698 Před 2 lety +163

      1000% agree

    • @sankim3499
      @sankim3499 Před 2 lety +81

      It's to see if the interior without the marinated layer absorbed the flavor of the marinade, why is this comment so upvoted?

    • @eXJonSnow
      @eXJonSnow Před 2 lety +565

      @@sankim3499 Because doing that is 100% as pointless as the equivalent I pointed out. Who cares if the marinade penetrates super deeply? You marinate meat to flavor the outer layer of it, which you will taste when you eat it. Cutting it off defeats the whole purpose.

    • @GogiRegion
      @GogiRegion Před 2 lety +228

      @@sankim3499 But you can’t just say that you proved that it does literally nothing. By erasing your work, you invalidate any right to call it valid science.

    • @drfrog4
      @drfrog4 Před 2 lety +31

      @@eXJonSnow he’s not testing if liquid will stick to skin. Everyone knows liquid will stick to skin. Nobody would watch the video if it was called “will putting liquid on the outside of something make it taste like the liquid”

  • @dewilew2137
    @dewilew2137 Před rokem +38

    I love these fundamental food theory videos. They definitely help me to think about the processes I use in the kitchen that help me to be a better cook overall. Thank you!

  • @NWolfsson
    @NWolfsson Před 2 lety +38

    "Marinating does absolutely nothing!" -Mr Willoughby (Yes, I know what I did.)
    "Well, it does makes the meat mighty tasty, doesn't it?" -All the professional and amateur cooks (and Impostors) marinating their meat for flavour.
    I mean, yeah it doesn't penetrate the produce as much as we thought, but from there to "I doesn't do anything", there's a leap. Thanks Adam!

  • @CerpinTxt87
    @CerpinTxt87 Před 4 lety +1727

    "If you add flavor, and then cut off the flavor, you have no flavor! Its science!"

    • @dietrevich
      @dietrevich Před 3 lety +45

      The claim was that flavor penetrated/infused deep inside into the meat. So yes this is science, and it was proven, that it does not. That it sticks to the surface, well that is obvious.

    • @CerpinTxt87
      @CerpinTxt87 Před 3 lety +43

      I understand this, I'm saying I do not care because there's still flavor being put onto meat.
      Sorry you were offended

    • @dietrevich
      @dietrevich Před 3 lety +15

      @@CerpinTxt87 no offense buddy, I was just stating. It should read as a statement not an attack. 😉

    • @myonionsmatter7843
      @myonionsmatter7843 Před 3 lety

      youre a moron

    • @Gibberson464
      @Gibberson464 Před 3 lety +20

      It's not science it's pure common sense, you lick the flavor off a chip then eat the wet flavorless chip u won't taste the flavoring duh

  • @novadante1975
    @novadante1975 Před 3 lety +3152

    "we removed the marinade and it didn't taste like marinade!"
    *mmm yes the floor here is made out of floor*

    • @paddington1670
      @paddington1670 Před 2 lety +24

      Floor is sure made of something, but it will be a material that sure isnt called floor.

    • @Yawyna124
      @Yawyna124 Před 2 lety +90

      @@paddington1670 Yes, it will be made out of materials known as **flooring**.

    • @JazzTheLass
      @JazzTheLass Před 2 lety +22

      eyo it's a meme it doesn't have to necessarily make sense

    • @RexlogGaming
      @RexlogGaming Před 2 lety +6

      I’m pretty sure they thought that marinade seeps into the meat but I guess they didn’t know :/

    • @k_tess
      @k_tess Před 2 lety +9

      "We removed all the dirt, now this plate full of 'ground' just tastes like grass"

  • @DemonzSlayer49
    @DemonzSlayer49 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Adam ragusea is the king of answering straight away. No stupid annoying tiktoks where they tell you the name of the anime you wanna watch in the last second or no telling you to wait.

  • @Just_Pele
    @Just_Pele Před 2 lety +4

    My great-great-grandmother's cookbook has a recipe for fried chicken (published posthumously) and it calls for the chicken to be brined in a buttermilk, rose water, and salt solution (it's actually rather convoluted). But she always won the blue ribbon for her chicken at the county fair, so there was certainly something to it, beyond regular brining in buttermilk.
    If there's ever an odor in a meat that is a little off-putting, like with mutton from older sheep, try adding some rose water to your brine.

  • @micha0585
    @micha0585 Před 4 lety +1554

    Your white wine report:
    White wine was mentioned at 8:13
    This has been your white wine report.
    Have a nice day.

  • @DarkMeta_Minecraft
    @DarkMeta_Minecraft Před 3 lety +1853

    At McDonald's a sign said: "This table has been sanitized for your enjoyment". And I think to myself man, I can't eat an entire table by myself.

    • @FionaA17
      @FionaA17 Před 3 lety +12

      Wow😅

    • @zackiechan2601
      @zackiechan2601 Před 3 lety +53

      Wow! Thats the most related thing to this video I've ever heard!

    • @DarkMeta_Minecraft
      @DarkMeta_Minecraft Před 3 lety +3

      @@zackiechan2601 lol

    • @JonathanRiverafrickinnice555
      @JonathanRiverafrickinnice555 Před 3 lety +2

      LOL

    • @dragoncarver287
      @dragoncarver287 Před 3 lety +26

      basically, its a table that has been marinated in isopropyl alcohol, and other disinfectants for added flavor and nutrition. So next time, see if you can detect the slight nuances of the different ingredients.

  • @elijahbucks7891
    @elijahbucks7891 Před 2 lety +5

    I can't express how great your videos make me feel. You're hope to educate people towards truths they've been hidden, that's a noble mission

  • @johncalloway5093
    @johncalloway5093 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for answering the question in the first moment of the video. Usually I have to watch the WHOLE thing to find out. I appreciate you.

  • @MsLilyPickles
    @MsLilyPickles Před 4 lety +1994

    Their studies are the equivalent of that kid who poured boiling hot microwaved water over plants to prove microwaves are poisoning our food.

  • @leedsmanc
    @leedsmanc Před 4 lety +756

    A less arrogant conclusion Test Kitchen could have come to would have been " Marinading doesn't do what we thought it did".

    • @farfromirrational948
      @farfromirrational948 Před 4 lety +76

      Or "marinating doesnt do what someone who's never given any thought to it might have possibly thought it did for a moment"

    • @brentoctaviano7059
      @brentoctaviano7059 Před 4 lety +4

      I wouldn't find it arrogant, more of clueless.

    • @farfromirrational948
      @farfromirrational948 Před 4 lety +55

      @@brentoctaviano7059 i find it quite arrogant to believe that because you realize marinating doesnt penetrate into more than the outer layer of meat that it becomes ok to pretend like human beings have been wasting their time and energy for 100's of years.....especially when you are completely full of shit and using this information to try to line your pockets

    • @Lisa_Minci96
      @Lisa_Minci96 Před 4 lety +2

      That wouldn't get half the clicks

    • @vwertix1662
      @vwertix1662 Před 4 lety +5

      @@farfromirrational948 yikes calm down

  • @AmazingPhilippines1
    @AmazingPhilippines1 Před 2 lety +5

    I gave up marinating decades ago when it didn't do what I wanted it to do, make my tough cut of meat tender. I just found your channel and subbed and expect to learn a lot about cooking from you. Thanks!

  • @devilduckietu
    @devilduckietu Před 2 lety

    CZcams has blessed me this day with pedantic detail on a topic i have never thought about before, and I love it. +subscribe.

  • @26muca07
    @26muca07 Před 3 lety +1782

    Plot twist: he's cooking Smurfs meat.

  • @Frenchii91
    @Frenchii91 Před 4 lety +1411

    Marinade does nothing...
    JAMAICANS have left the chat.

    • @rahulvenugopal1798
      @rahulvenugopal1798 Před 4 lety +98

      Indians were never here

    • @tyvaughnholness1985
      @tyvaughnholness1985 Před 4 lety +33

      literally just placed some pork in a jerk marinade lol

    • @lyravain6304
      @lyravain6304 Před 4 lety +59

      China, Greece, Egypt deleted their accounts.

    • @ShortHandedNow
      @ShortHandedNow Před 4 lety +51

      Portugal just tossed their internet out the window.

    • @mq5731
      @mq5731 Před 4 lety +45

      @@ShortHandedNow Japan just cleared their browsing history

  • @bloo7485
    @bloo7485 Před 2 lety

    The greatest thing about this channel is that it reminds me of that one food show that my parents would put on when I was a kid. Really bringing back memories.

  • @shixiongli768
    @shixiongli768 Před 2 lety +7

    In fact the purpose of marinating not only to add flavor, but also tender the meat as well. A traditional Chinese dish Char Siu is a perfect example.

  • @leftbeef229
    @leftbeef229 Před 4 lety +468

    i skipped over this in my recommended feed because of the thumbnail.. "why am i being recommended a video about gem stones?"

    • @florenomorence1492
      @florenomorence1492 Před 4 lety +24

      That’s what I thought. Why would we wanna marinate our gemstones?

    • @Not_Ciel
      @Not_Ciel Před 4 lety +18

      I clicked on it because I thought it was going to be some mind blowing experiment using marinade to penetrate gem stones XD

    • @FredByDawn
      @FredByDawn Před 4 lety +8

      That’s why I clicked, I wanted a nice recipe for turquoise or something

    • @jokarpinski22
      @jokarpinski22 Před 4 lety +4

      I'm definitely making blue chicken next week

    • @CharlesLumia
      @CharlesLumia Před 4 lety +3

      I thought the same thing lol. Blue dyed tofu or lapis lazuli??

  • @zerocalvin
    @zerocalvin Před 4 lety +852

    "marinading does nothing"
    except it add flavour and soften certain type of meat...

    • @azerohiro
      @azerohiro Před 3 lety +103

      When it comes to cheap cuts of meat, marinading is basically required to tenderize it and make it palatable, unless you're slow cooking. When you get that primo meat, it's a waste to marinade or excessively flavor the meat. Gotta be able to taste that cows whole life story, unadulterated. Ain't got the bank to eat prime cuts everyday, so gotta savor it. 😂

    • @azerohiro
      @azerohiro Před 3 lety +53

      @@yungdesk damn, you gonna marinate your wagyu a5?

    • @unculturedswine5583
      @unculturedswine5583 Před 3 lety +7

      ​@@azerohiro damn you
      rich costume wearing billionaire !
      i've never even laid eyes on that bullshi.. meat, i mean bull meat!

    • @azerohiro
      @azerohiro Před 3 lety +16

      Sifath Monzur more like bull fat, there’s more fat in wagyu than actual meat 😂

    • @Microtardz
      @Microtardz Před 3 lety +19

      @@yungdesk
      Put a steak in ground up pineapple and tell me it's a misconception again.

  • @Actuallyusefulthings
    @Actuallyusefulthings Před 3 měsíci

    I'm only 50 seconds into the video and I love it already. You answered the question right away, you talk about the social trends on the topic, so history and different perspectives with other sources to give your claims crediabilty

  • @meister0388
    @meister0388 Před 2 lety +5

    I appreciate the science method explained by an honest review. Usually do the seasoning approach but learning the effects of marinade, i can probably feel more comfortable trying it

  • @Mantorok12
    @Mantorok12 Před 4 lety +449

    "We seared a steak and then cut off the crust, proving that searing your steak does nothing"

    • @TheBelrick
      @TheBelrick Před 4 lety +43

      we cooked for one second, cut off the outer layer and look. raw meat. cooking doesnt do anything

    • @PraxisAbraxis
      @PraxisAbraxis Před 4 lety +9

      too many experts use such blatantly flimsy logic. And they are experts so people don't think too much about the illogical nature of their positions.

    • @UnknownUser314159
      @UnknownUser314159 Před 4 lety +2

      I laughed so hard at this, well played to expose their flawed logic

    • @PraxisAbraxis
      @PraxisAbraxis Před 4 lety +1

      @@Gandhi_Physique a lot of experts ARE experts in their field, but the reality is their field overlaps in parts with other fields despite what they were 'taught' to specialize and the end result is that their work has glaring faults and inefficiencies.

    • @vwertix1662
      @vwertix1662 Před 4 lety

      The point would then be that searing your steak only affects the outside and doesnt affect the meat on the inside (i know that isnt strictly true)

  • @user-ek2sv3fs3m
    @user-ek2sv3fs3m Před 4 lety +287

    “why I marinade my oven, not my meat”

    • @olymolly3637
      @olymolly3637 Před 4 lety +4

      My oven, my cutting board, my plate.... my tongue.

    • @Chubby_Lemon
      @Chubby_Lemon Před 4 lety +14

      its best to season as late as you can, this avoids marination and keeps the flavours as fresh as possible. Like Adam, i also find homoginous food boring, that's why i season my ass crack because everything will immediately mash together at the latest stage possible. its definitely a sensation

    • @bismarrezaaraisyi384
      @bismarrezaaraisyi384 Před 4 lety +1

      @@olymolly3637 imagine there will be innovation in the future where human can change sence of taste in tongue, so any bland food I eat can taste great or tastin meat flavor out of cucumber

    • @olymolly3637
      @olymolly3637 Před 4 lety

      @@bismarrezaaraisyi384 Not the future at least. That's what's the spices, herbs (yeah the marinades lol) & synthetic enhancers of today are for. But if you meant something else, Idk... like brain chips or nanotech that can help enhance your tastebuds?

    • @bismarrezaaraisyi384
      @bismarrezaaraisyi384 Před 4 lety +1

      @@olymolly3637 well, there's a lot of possibility, especially with that chip thing you mention.

  • @thelibrarytech7916
    @thelibrarytech7916 Před 2 lety +7

    I really value your incorporation of research into your videos. In this day and age providing good source information contributes to a better society at all levels and I value that you do that on your channel.

  • @LOVERGEIST777
    @LOVERGEIST777 Před 2 lety

    Great video. Informative and well edited! Thanks for the ideas 💡

  • @JustADioWhosAHeroForFun
    @JustADioWhosAHeroForFun Před 4 lety +217

    From how thumbnail alone, I thought Adam was gonna marinate some Infinity Stones

  • @FoxThief26
    @FoxThief26 Před 4 lety +666

    Title: "Does marinating do anything"?
    First 5 seconds: "Yes, marinating absolutely does do something."
    Me: "Good enough" *clicks next video*

    • @fclp67
      @fclp67 Před 4 lety +15

      That's enough. I'm satisfied

    • @angelgodplace
      @angelgodplace Před 4 lety +13

      He did give some extra tips later and told what's the reason to marinate over cooking in sauce

    • @loupax
      @loupax Před 4 lety +8

      FoxThief26 I love this character you just made up, here’s some fanfiction
      “Hey, want to see a dead body?”
      “Yes!”
      “There it is!”
      “Thanks!”

    • @MenloMarseilles
      @MenloMarseilles Před 3 lety +1

      there's another youtube channel I visit sometimes that has a habit of putting questions in the title, and a two-word short answer in the thumbnail

    • @nathanbrisebois8756
      @nathanbrisebois8756 Před 3 lety +5

      Lmao getting to the point in the first minute is unprecedented, but I kept watching because I've always wondered why theres this big anti-marinade movement

  • @OrionsKelt
    @OrionsKelt Před 2 lety +1

    Can we just take a minute to appreciate how Adam’s add transitions are the best on CZcams

  • @lawrencebloomfield9003
    @lawrencebloomfield9003 Před 2 lety +1

    such a great description. And I've been in culinary for years now

  • @wickedland3
    @wickedland3 Před 3 lety +639

    Algorithm: "Does Marinating do anything?"
    Me, who can only make instant ramen: "Interesting."

    • @kanmeridoc1784
      @kanmeridoc1784 Před 3 lety +13

      cooking is easy, just try it. Comrade Boris can help you see if you need.

    • @509megsy
      @509megsy Před 3 lety +7

      Comrade Boris showed me the beautiful art of Plov and since then I haven’t looked back

    • @kanmeridoc1784
      @kanmeridoc1784 Před 3 lety +5

      @@509megsy Entertaining and informative. Blin, it is good.

    • @509megsy
      @509megsy Před 3 lety

      @@kanmeridoc1784 Oh look it's Plov time!

    • @aveoxus1139
      @aveoxus1139 Před 3 lety +2

      As a ramen and toast maker of my youth, I found Alton Brown of Good Eats. Now there's another good food instructor man

  • @switchamafuck78
    @switchamafuck78 Před 4 lety +438

    “Marinade does nothing”
    They say as they eat the bland-ass skirt steak they made as I enjoy my delicious, acidic skirt steak

    • @leadbones
      @leadbones Před 3 lety +5

      Well if yer gonna eat trash meat like skirt, then yeah, you need to marinade. If you marinade a proper steak, you've ruined it.

    • @user-tg3jl1mt4e
      @user-tg3jl1mt4e Před 3 lety +36

      @@leadbones Meh, unless you're buying the super expensive steak I would marinate it.

    • @leadbones
      @leadbones Před 3 lety +2

      @@user-tg3jl1mt4e nah, marinades do not add good flavor compared to just salt, pepper, and butter.

    • @DanielLopez-ob9jz
      @DanielLopez-ob9jz Před 3 lety +27

      @@leadbones what about garlic and maybe rosemary or thyme.

    • @a.h.tvideomapping4293
      @a.h.tvideomapping4293 Před 3 lety +33

      leadbones oh you’re one of the anti-marinade crusaders

  • @H0urg1ass
    @H0urg1ass Před 2 lety

    Thank you for giving the answer right up front instead of trying to drag it out past your advertising... and for that I watched the whole video. Also, my wife and I have been using Hello Fresh for almost a month now and have been very happy with it.

  • @magnushorus5670
    @magnushorus5670 Před 2 lety

    such good info, thank you man!

  • @SuperXzm
    @SuperXzm Před 3 lety +388

    "My son is a doctor!"
    "Well, my son is a Meat Scientist"

    • @ricardoronco9632
      @ricardoronco9632 Před 3 lety +9

      “Ah I see... can we trade?”

    • @suryafadillah5263
      @suryafadillah5263 Před 3 lety +17

      "My son talk about organs when we eat"
      "My son talk about how to season cutting board when we eat"

    • @ricardoronco9632
      @ricardoronco9632 Před 3 lety +11

      @@suryafadillah5263 “my son understands all the complexity’s of the Liver”
      “My son is addicted to White Wine and knows how to make Liver cook good”

    • @The_sinner_Jim_Whitney
      @The_sinner_Jim_Whitney Před 3 lety +2

      How do I become a meat scientist?

    • @doomzy8622
      @doomzy8622 Před 2 lety +3

      @@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney youtube...

  • @J3TF1RE
    @J3TF1RE Před 4 lety +265

    “Perfectly seasoned, as all things should be.”

  • @intriguedpipeman6478
    @intriguedpipeman6478 Před 2 lety +29

    Hey Adam, i'm here making some beef bone broth right now and it needs to simmer for 12 hours! I was searching for a bone broth video and it seems you don't have one. I would love if you could do a video all about broth, and why it takes so long. What happens when the collagen is released! Hoping you see this and put it on your list! Thanks for the great info your vids are a great resource

  • @lobaxx
    @lobaxx Před 2 lety +11

    Fish is often eaten "raw" here in Sweden by curing, pickling and marinating. It also preserves the fish because it essentially cooks it, but without heat.
    Pickled herring, a staple for a Swedish Christmas, is basically raw fish cured with salt, Acetic acid (the magic in vinegar) and spices for marination. One popular spice is mustard.
    In Sweden we often use "Ättika", which is just pure Acetic acid and water in various concentrations, and never vinegar.

  • @notapro1997
    @notapro1997 Před 4 lety +158

    Love how you answered the statement of the video immediately

    • @gustavalexandersson7876
      @gustavalexandersson7876 Před 4 lety +2

      Markus Kromli Right? This channel is fantastic

    • @BobJoeman
      @BobJoeman Před 4 lety +3

      The Adam Neely anti-clickbait technique

    • @amytg777
      @amytg777 Před 4 lety

      Bob Joeman I was about to say that. Good on you m8.

    • @itzyaboi4297
      @itzyaboi4297 Před 4 lety

      He ain't bsing all over your face.

  • @nistarok123
    @nistarok123 Před 4 lety +119

    Fun fact: what the meat industry also does with the clever injection trick is enhance the mass of any particular cut to reach even up to twice the original value by injecting a protein-salt mix in addition to seasoning. Then the meat is mechanically "massaged" so that the fibers can accommodate the increased volume of fluid and distribute it uniformly.
    That's why free range chicken is usually way smaller and leaner.

    • @dodopson3211
      @dodopson3211 Před 4 lety +13

      @Squad 47 if you live at the dutch border try and get meat from there to see it.
      Our chicken shrinks like no tomorrow in the pan, imagine the surprise we had when the German chicken didn't and we couldn't fit all of the pieces in the pan 😂

    • @playing_jazz
      @playing_jazz Před 3 lety +1

      you sure its not a genetics thing? My families a big name in our branch of livestock and having spent sometime around names in the poultry industry your standard bird you buy from a local farmer is nothing like the stuff that the universities engineered. Breast size and laying capabilities are night and day. We aren't in food processing so I can't say its not done but i've seen plenty of birds with grocery store sized breasts (and bigger on non-commercial varieties). Is two times common practice? The genetic stock out of Purdue I saw reached that size naturally.

  • @fjellyo3261
    @fjellyo3261 Před 2 lety +16

    You can also perforate the meat before marinating. Then it goes deeper in. Or apply sauce with a syringe.

  • @Letham316
    @Letham316 Před 2 lety +6

    The main thing I use marination for is curry, and because the chicken is cut into small pieces, it means the marinade has a lot more surface area to work with.

  • @GlaciusDreams
    @GlaciusDreams Před 3 lety +1056

    Damn this is good science. As someone who reads scholarly articles literally hours a day I become absolutely furious at how often even researchers/doctors misinterpret or erroneously extrapolate results. Wish you were in the medical research field, but I'm pretty damn sure you've found an amazing niche. Good stuff.

    • @wolfleader2
      @wolfleader2 Před 3 lety +59

      i gained a few iq whilst reading your comment

    • @GlaciusDreams
      @GlaciusDreams Před 3 lety +27

      @@wolfleader2 😎 dope

    • @wolfleader2
      @wolfleader2 Před 3 lety +10

      @@GlaciusDreams 😎

    • @ginko1548
      @ginko1548 Před 3 lety +17

      i dont wanna take anything away from adam, but have you ever heard of "french guy cooking"? youre welcome.

    • @danielholtzman2582
      @danielholtzman2582 Před 3 lety +6

      Even smart people are dumb.

  • @tannerabbott1452
    @tannerabbott1452 Před 4 lety +764

    Who else was hella confused by the thumbnail...

    • @samyrandome425
      @samyrandome425 Před 4 lety +39

      Got that it was some type of color/heat/chemical/something filter for an experiment probabaly to assess the effects of marinating on meat but yea interesting choice for a thumbnail. I like it.

    • @user-lb6xi3nf3o
      @user-lb6xi3nf3o Před 4 lety +6

      @@samyrandome425 people really don't watch the video, he explained why

    • @grey3247
      @grey3247 Před 4 lety

      Me

    • @alexricky87
      @alexricky87 Před 4 lety +24

      They legit look like rocks, I was glad Adam acknowledged them as such.

    • @samyrandome425
      @samyrandome425 Před 4 lety

      @@user-lb6xi3nf3o i know it's food coloring lol, i'm watching it rn. That was just my early assumption.

  • @sergeantseven4240
    @sergeantseven4240 Před 2 lety +1

    I always season my meats before grilling them. I started vacuum bagging them when they marinate in the fridge. I do not soak the meat in water because a lot of the meat juices leach out in to the water and I think dry rubs and seasonings do better with the meat juices for flavor. I still use lime juice or lemon juice, or a bit of vinegar to help break down the meat. Then I cook as slow as I can to keep the meat juicy... Works like a charm.

  • @Peekul1
    @Peekul1 Před 2 lety

    Very well described. Can understand the purpose of marinade very well. Loved the paint analogy. WE ARE!!!

  • @PlantFoodChain
    @PlantFoodChain Před 3 lety +79

    I read the thumbnail as "Do Mermaids Work" I was confused, and the colorful meats didn't help either 😂😂

  • @eyalbinstock4885
    @eyalbinstock4885 Před 4 lety +307

    "The hip thing all the cool kids are soaking their meat in" was my nickname back in college

  • @danieltenorio2109
    @danieltenorio2109 Před 2 lety

    This video is awesome! Thanks for sharing

  • @GuyG.KTalesOfAnimals
    @GuyG.KTalesOfAnimals Před rokem +7

    I thought that was an opal mining video, but no it is Adam making food.

  • @robb4394
    @robb4394 Před 3 lety +579

    "Salt, pepper and garlic goes a long way with me."
    A man after my own heart.

    • @Gr3nadgr3gory
      @Gr3nadgr3gory Před 2 lety +5

      Honestly the garlic is often optional. Especially if you have a meat with a lot of its own flavor.

    • @user-yq6hg1rh7b
      @user-yq6hg1rh7b Před 2 lety +6

      Guga is watching

    • @claudia-uy5gk
      @claudia-uy5gk Před 2 lety +3

      Plus olive oil and lemon is godly

    • @happyjohn354
      @happyjohn354 Před rokem +3

      Ad Worcestershire sauce to that and that's basically what I do.

    • @farikalsayid5654
      @farikalsayid5654 Před rokem

      How basic.

  • @uq1149
    @uq1149 Před 4 lety +347

    U should start a series about debunking cooking myths

    • @antdan96
      @antdan96 Před 4 lety +3

      Yesss !!

    • @aragusea
      @aragusea  Před 4 lety +256

      I debunk other people's debunks. Call me the dedebunker.

    • @KanjoosLahookvinhaakvinhookvin
      @KanjoosLahookvinhaakvinhookvin Před 4 lety +66

      @@aragusea doesn't that make you the bunker?

    • @uq1149
      @uq1149 Před 4 lety +2

      @@aragusea ultimate debunker

    • @nmyhv1
      @nmyhv1 Před 4 lety +1

      @@KanjoosLahookvinhaakvinhookvin hello Dr doofenshmirtz

  • @Darklink88600
    @Darklink88600 Před 2 lety

    Thks for sharing didn't know scientific studies were made on the topic.
    About the color you used, is not so easy. In fact, it shows that the color stays outside but doesn't show that nothing goes inside.
    It's like when you go for medical imaging, and you need to look for something. You need to: first) find a molecule that will allow you you observe something (i.e you can follow a dose of sugar you inject), second) attach something to the existing molecule injected to be sure to see it with the imaging device (say gadolinium for MRI). And then you will be able to observe it through the body.

  • @AzngameFreak03
    @AzngameFreak03 Před 2 lety +2

    Galbi, korean short rib, marinate for a few days and it tastes wonderful. Also they're cut in slices so the marinade soaks into the entire meat making it soft and delicious.

  • @jb42jb
    @jb42jb Před 4 lety +866

    Next video: “Why I marinate my cutting board and not my steak”

  • @alejandrorojas6186
    @alejandrorojas6186 Před 3 lety +873

    "We removed the marinated part and found that it didn't taste like the marinade"

    • @smurfatron1515
      @smurfatron1515 Před 3 lety +31

      @@Dreamingofivoryart it doesn’t need to travel through for it to still taste good

    • @user-tr2dh4xx6u
      @user-tr2dh4xx6u Před 3 lety +1

      @@Dreamingofivoryart sugars work with osmosis too

    • @FenrirWolf42
      @FenrirWolf42 Před 3 lety +8

      @@Dreamingofivoryart That's why you let it sit and get that flavor painted into the meat. Which is kinda what the video talks about. You did watch it right?

    • @RoseSiames
      @RoseSiames Před 3 lety +6

      @@Dreamingofivoryart I still don't get why this is important, what kind of people just cuts of the sides of meat anyway

    • @WMDistraction
      @WMDistraction Před 3 lety +23

      I yelled at my high school senior students for this kind of logic in their research papers. "I excluded the outliers before analyzing the data."
      EXCUSE ME THE OUTLIERS ARE *PART OF* THE DATA

  • @thechumpsbeendumped.7797
    @thechumpsbeendumped.7797 Před 2 lety +3

    8:22 That’s a really odd way of holding a fork.

  • @TN-gr1xh
    @TN-gr1xh Před 2 lety +2

    There is also the effect of osmotic pressure. A salty marinade will pull water from the remaining intact cells effectively increasing the salt concentration of those cells. If left to reach an isotonic state, those cells can then exchange juices with the marinade.

  • @Kaervek87
    @Kaervek87 Před 3 lety +398

    If I'm marinating meat (like steak), I just "fork tenderize" it first. No need for a meat mallet, just fork both sides prior to marinading. Works great for enhancing the flavour AND mechanically tenderizing the meat.

    • @aterack833
      @aterack833 Před 3 lety +8

      Need one of those sharp forks, or thin tong ones, some are wider (which is good to not stabith thy tongue

    • @frederickmoller
      @frederickmoller Před 2 lety +17

      That's how I do it and it does taste yummy to my taste buds, and that's all that counts, eff the naysayers.

    • @Dragnmastralex
      @Dragnmastralex Před 2 lety +32

      last time I forked my steak, I was banned from the Steak House.

    • @BEZERKSTUDIOS718
      @BEZERKSTUDIOS718 Před 2 lety +7

      That's if you don't want to also flatten it

    • @MargaritaMagdalena
      @MargaritaMagdalena Před 2 lety +9

      But using a mallet is fun.

  • @ecyor0
    @ecyor0 Před 3 lety +176

    "Marinading is pointless, it only penetrates a millimetre or two into the meat!"
    Adam: "Well yes, but actually no."

    • @niccatipay
      @niccatipay Před 3 lety +18

      That is why you beat your meat before dishing it out.

    • @duckstudios3513
      @duckstudios3513 Před 3 lety +16

      I don't care how far it goes into the meat or the chemical science behind it. Does it taste good, will my family eat it, were there leftovers for tomorrow's lunch is all that matters. I also don't care if its from 1961 or 2021 if it tastes good and doesn't kill me im down, now i have come caribbean jerk chicken marinating overnight for tomorrows dinner. Is it rice or pasta i want with it??

    • @KaiserMattTygore927
      @KaiserMattTygore927 Před 3 lety

      @@niccatipay 👀

    • @noori2105
      @noori2105 Před 2 lety

      @@niccatipay 😳 beating meat

    • @cringelover6919
      @cringelover6919 Před 2 lety

      @@noori2105 I do that every second

  • @selvamthiagarajan8152
    @selvamthiagarajan8152 Před 2 lety

    Brilliant paint analogy.

  • @seanferguson5460
    @seanferguson5460 Před 2 lety

    Makes sense. Appreciate the discussion.

  • @emswaglordsupreme
    @emswaglordsupreme Před 3 lety +1852

    As someone with an eating disorder I'd like to thank you for your videos! Food doesnt feel taboo here, but objective, scientific and enjoyable. This is really helping me get through it... so thank you!

    • @aterack833
      @aterack833 Před 3 lety +29

      Which type? (Too much or too little? Or just wrong types/no variety?)

    • @aterack833
      @aterack833 Před 2 lety +26

      @CRAB-20 because a lot of other things are classified as eating disorders also

    • @vivianloney8826
      @vivianloney8826 Před 2 lety +123

      @@aterack833 it's really not your business lol and pretty rude to ask. i.e. your takeaway from hearing someone is recovering from illness isnt "glad you're doing better and this is helping you" it's "oh woah no way did you have one of the cool ones?!"

    • @stauner32
      @stauner32 Před 2 lety +172

      @@vivianloney8826 How is that rude at all. OP shared that they have an eating disorder and then @aterack833 wanted to know more. If OP doesn't feel comfortable they can just not answer. you know this is the internet not a televised interview. It's anonymous and OP has no obligation to answer.

    • @dgcfgvvgb6555
      @dgcfgvvgb6555 Před 2 lety +85

      @@vivianloney8826 its more like if you hear someone recovering from an illness, and you go: 'oh? what happened/what was it?'. its not as rude as you are making it sound, just personal, and op has the freedom not to answer.

  • @Mossmyr
    @Mossmyr Před 4 lety +95

    Bread crust is a myth, it doesn't exist. Once the dough comes out of the oven* there's only the white crumb left.
    *and the crust is removed

    • @AI-ke9pp
      @AI-ke9pp Před 4 lety

      Mossmyr Amen

    • @carbon1255
      @carbon1255 Před 4 lety +1

      They say fighting straw men is bad for the lungs. It doesn't penetrate therefore marinading, the idea of immersion over time to penetrate the meat, does nothing at all.

  • @CaptainCarthex
    @CaptainCarthex Před 2 lety +2

    I don't cook, like ever, but your channel is really good. Almost like a reboot of Alton Brown's Good Eats.

  • @SludgeBob
    @SludgeBob Před 9 měsíci +1

    "Let's make cheese booger."
    Man I'm dead. 💀

  • @azurehalo
    @azurehalo Před 2 lety +421

    The last bit on straight lime juice reminds me; did some pork sous vide with fresh pineapple one time. Protease is a powerful enzyme, and apparently the temp I was cooking at was not above the denaturing temperature for it. 8 hours later I had a bag filled with some very delicious pork paste

    • @azurehalo
      @azurehalo Před 2 lety +48

      I'd cut the pork into strips then tossed with pineapple, salt, lime, and spices intending to take out later from the water bath and sear off the strips for tacos, but that was not to be

    • @lonestarr1490
      @lonestarr1490 Před rokem

      I hope you made sausages out of it.

    • @Swishy_Blue
      @Swishy_Blue Před rokem +65

      I have pineapple
      I have a pork paste
      Pineapple pork paste
      😎

    • @RyanTosh
      @RyanTosh Před rokem +12

      @@Swishy_Blue This is such a random reference I love it lol

    • @hhiippiittyy
      @hhiippiittyy Před rokem +3

      I did a similar thing with a bag of beef strips I was marinating for jerky.

  • @ThatLaloBoy
    @ThatLaloBoy Před 4 lety +273

    1:51 "Salt, pepper, and garlic go a long way for me."
    *MY MAN!!!*

    • @Universal_Craftsman
      @Universal_Craftsman Před 4 lety +8

      I also add parsley and oregano.

    • @spooky6703
      @spooky6703 Před 3 lety +12

      I was surprised just how much salt you can put on raw meat before it starts to actually taste salty when cooked.

    • @leadbones
      @leadbones Před 3 lety +3

      Baste in some butter to finish, all you need. Marinating is for people who can't cook meat right.

    • @vitriolicAmaranth
      @vitriolicAmaranth Před 3 lety

      I'd add butter to that, even on richer cuts (maybe not, like, wagyu), but otherwise yeah

    • @AlexChristian
      @AlexChristian Před 3 lety

      In the wise wisdom of Letterkenny, "S&P is the choice for me."

  • @frank327
    @frank327 Před 2 lety

    Great pace to this video

  • @DONK0
    @DONK0 Před 2 lety

    i like how you answer the question in the first sentence.

  • @Ultramagnetic808
    @Ultramagnetic808 Před 4 lety +387

    "You can go too far with acids" Boy howdy I wish someone would've told me that in the 60s.

  • @waitwhat7736
    @waitwhat7736 Před 4 lety +173

    The wall analogy is so smart and funny at the same time.

    • @karlkhai51
      @karlkhai51 Před 3 lety

      @Sweet Maiden of the Spit That's a lie the painted wall tasted like paint. You just have to use the right paint.

    • @jungkookssecretaccount6421
      @jungkookssecretaccount6421 Před 3 lety

      Love the pfp lol

  • @aivkara
    @aivkara Před 2 lety

    Interesting Fork technique at 8:22. Never seen that one before!

  • @Sorrel555
    @Sorrel555 Před 2 lety

    This man is out here educating the world! Thank you sir 🎩

  • @tijnstolwijk2200
    @tijnstolwijk2200 Před 4 lety +564

    Papa smurf will never forgive you for slaughtering his people to harvest their smurf meat.

    • @Oddthority
      @Oddthority Před 4 lety +21

      He succeeded where Gargamel failed

    • @unorevers7160
      @unorevers7160 Před 4 lety +9

      In my opinion his biggest offense was, to not serve the dish with smurfberries

    • @mechamicro
      @mechamicro Před 4 lety

      Lol, absolutely true.

    • @daywalker3735
      @daywalker3735 Před 4 lety +1

      Papa Smurf is a sinner

  • @paoloaztig
    @paoloaztig Před 4 lety +233

    **marination is a myth**
    As a lover of Filipino BBQ I am offended that statement even exist.

    • @dancheb
      @dancheb Před 4 lety +16

      Actually any foray into the world cuisine will tell how nonsensical this statement is.

    • @cr4zyj4ck
      @cr4zyj4ck Před 4 lety +21

      @@dancheb I agree - if marinades weren't effective at making food tasty, they wouldn't have been use making food tasty for the last six thousand years or so.

    • @nonamesinenomine
      @nonamesinenomine Před 4 lety

      adobo pa more

    • @Wertsir
      @Wertsir Před 3 lety +1

      Filipino BBQ is a myth.

    • @Zlyde007
      @Zlyde007 Před 3 lety

      @@Wertsir *laughs in isaw*

  • @Brutalgruve
    @Brutalgruve Před 2 lety +1

    I was going to say Phosphate, then you included it. You can get butchers phosphate fairly easy and it works great with my brines and marinades. I does help open up the meat and let it in. Meat packing companies do inject steeped brines into those pre-packaged kits, many, maybe not all

  • @sinceRENEss
    @sinceRENEss Před rokem +1

    In germany we have "Sauerbraten" that is translated to 'sour roast beef'. The beef gets layed in vinegar + other aromatic ingredients for several days. The outer surface is soft yes, but it is not bad at all.

  • @matteoarcadi6283
    @matteoarcadi6283 Před 3 lety +315

    Adam is one of very few people I actually trust with food facts on CZcams because of his extensive research and quality he puts into each of his videos.

    • @MZB80
      @MZB80 Před rokem +2

      Dude was a journalist and it shows!

  • @GardensAndGames
    @GardensAndGames Před 3 lety +119

    I just started watching this channel. I love how, even though the titles sound like clickbait, the question always gets answered right in the beginning of the video. None of that "watch until the end to find out."

    • @Keithustus
      @Keithustus Před 2 lety

      Also “Like and Subscribe!”, “Join my Patreon!”

    • @andruloni
      @andruloni Před rokem +2

      @@Keithustus "Join my patreon to find out!"

  • @conker0007
    @conker0007 Před rokem

    Thanks for the video ! I have one thought about marinade : if you put fat (like olive oil) with the acid component (lemon, wine, vinegar...), it will stick to the meat and make a thin film around, preventing the acid to penetrate because both aren't miscible. That's why i always put the oil at the end, juste before cooking. And because the oil doesn't penetrate in the meat, adding it at the end doesn't mean less oil flavour.

  • @sumowow
    @sumowow Před 2 lety +3

    I'm a little late to the party but for anyone coming in recently like me, yes, marinating does work, and if I have to be clear it works a lot better than a rub. I did an asian style marinade and put my ribs in the fridge for 12 hours and the flavor I had on my ribs was completely different to when I did a rub.