It may not penetrate, but the longer you marinate Jerk before cooking, the better it tastes. ===== Tina Brooks VP Marketing, Peppermaster Hot Sauces <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.peppermaster.com">www.peppermaster.com </a>Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.pepperfire.ca">www.pepperfire.ca</a> Phone: (514) 393-3430 26 St. Jean Baptiste, East Rigaud, Quebec, Canada J0P 1P0 Network with me on <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.gourmetbusinessforum.com/">www.gourmetbusinessforum.com</a> -- The premier online business community for food professionals <em><font color="#ff0000">Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.</font> <font color="#4040ff">Helen Keller</font></em> ----- Original Message ---- From: The Geissmans <jgeissman@socal.rr.com> To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 11:04:17 PM Subject: [CH] Marinades on steaks The argument in this article is that most marinades don't penetrate, so just a few seconds is enough to coat the surface and invade the cracks, and should be repeated occasionally while the steak is being grilled. Marinades with enzymes that digest the food a bit are another matter, but not appropriate for steaks. I would think sauerbraten might disprove this theory, but several days of marinating and then stewing in the marinade may be a different story. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/06/10/ST2008061003017.html Jim in SoCal with peppers doing nicely so far -- one Anaheim and the Marconi already bearing nearly-pickable ones, and pods underway elsewhere including the hotter ones.