Marinate vs marinade: simple tips to help you remember
MARINATE vs MARINADE – simple tips to remember the difference
MARINATE and MARINADE are easy to confuse. They may sound similar but they have different meanings. These simple tips will help you decide which word you need.
Marinate
MARINATE is a verb, meaning to soak food in a MARINADE to give it flavour and richness.
“Remember to marinate the chicken before you stick it on the barbecue!”
Marinade
MARINADE is a noun. It’s the sauce or liquid in which a dish is MARINATED, to provide flavour.
“Have you added chillis to the marinade?”
If you find it tricky to remember the difference, think of lemonADE to remember that marinADE is a liquid.
I hope this helps you to remember the difference between MARINATE and MARINADE.
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