Marinade Question Cooking Hints

Marinade question

mrtnzangel8 15 years ago

I want to make steak fajitas tonite and I am getting ready to marinade my skirt steak. I am all out of olive oil right now, is vegetable oil a decent substitute? Do you have any other ideas that could help me?

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jencathen 15 years ago said:

I've used Vegetable Oil before in my marinades and they worked fine.

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mrtnzangel8 15 years ago said:

Thank you jen. We were at the store last nite trying not to spend too much. Two weeks till the next pay day here. ugh!
Anyway, we needed veg. oil and olive oil and silly me said oh, I can live without olive oil if I need to, and now here I sit missing it like a lost pet. LOL

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jencathen 15 years ago said:

Haha! I know what you mean. I've done the same exact thing before. And Olive Oil is so expensive. :( I've had to do without too until the next pay period. Maybe with gas prices going down, food prices will follow suit.

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chefelaine 15 years ago said:

Sure --- veggie oil will work just fine!
I don't know if you like beer, but marinating beef in beer makes it lovely and tender, too. You don't need the real beer; de-alcoholized beer works just as well :+D

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mrtnzangel8 15 years ago said:

I wish I would've thought of the beer, I love beer....lol

thanx chef :)

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trigger 15 years ago said:

I will try beer next time thank you chef Elaine

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chefelaine 15 years ago said:

You're very welcome re the beer suggestion.
One more:

Have 2 bottles ready -- one for marinade, and another for yourself!! :+D

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