Gimme an "M" for Marinades!!

A marinade is a mixture of various liquids, herbs, spices and other flavorings that's used to improve the flavor and texture of meats, poultry and seafood. Common ingredients include:

• Vinegar, citrus juice, or some other acidic liquid
• Oil, either neutral or something with flavor like extra-virgin olive oil, hazelnut oil or sesame oil
• Prepared condiments...various mustards or sauces
• Alcoholic beverages, from beers to wines to spirits
• Fresh herbs, fresh veggies, garlic, fresh fruit
• Dried herbs, spices and seasonings; salt of some kind - sea salt, flavored salt, kosher salt, pickling salt...just about any salt but iodized table salt
• Sweeteners, including cane sugars and various syrups

Just about anything with flavor is fair game as a marinade ingredient.