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Marinating the steak, even just briefly, allows it to soak up flavor while you light your grill.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023

Marinating in a look from the night before helps you realize that there is power in versatility; it’s what we need in our everyday lives.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2023

Marinating the meat will also help; here, bone-in, skin-on pork shoulder is rubbed with a duo of granulated sugar and salt for 24 hours, which infuses it with flavor and keeps it super moist.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2022

Marinating seafood in acid is a cooking technique used around the globe — and for good reason.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2021

You may do the like with a very fat Turkey; but the best pickle of that is, the Italian Marinating, boiling Mace, Nutmeg, &c. in it.

From The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened by MacDonell, Anne