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How about when a recipe tells you to let something soak / marinate / rise / whatever "overnight". When really should I start? When really does it end? Is 8am on
by MegaDeKay 1y ago
How about when a recipe tells you to let something soak / marinate / rise / whatever "overnight". When really should I start? When really does it end? Is 8am one day to 4pm the next day (32h) the same as 9pm one day to 7am the next day (10h)?
- jjcob 1y agoI think for a lot of things it doesn't matter, so either 10h or 32h are okay (eg. soaking beans, marinating meat). If it says overnight I assume the time doesn't really matter that much.
- sebastiennight 1y agoUnless you're marinating your meat with pineapple, in which case it can end badly... The day I learned that the acidic feel of pineapples comes from it actually digesting you instead of the opposite is the day I stopped using them.
- darkwater 1y ago> The day I learned that the acidic feel of pineapples comes from it actually digesting you instead of the opposite is the day I stopped using them. Wait, what?
- maxerickson 1y agoNews to me too. Pineapple contains an enzyme that breaks down proteins: https://www.thespruceeats.com/flesh-eating-enzymes-of-pineapple-and-papaya-4047013 https://www.thespruceeats.com/flesh-eating-enzymes-of-pineap...
- jjcob 1y agoYeah, I use pear to marinate thinly sliced beef (my variant of bulgogi). I wouldn't let that marinate overnight either. An hour or so is enough. Too much pear for too long and the meat becomes so soft it almost falls apart.