Marinade

In order to have a marinade, you must include the following basic ingredients:

Acidic: A wine, vinegar or citrus juice

Fatty: An oil (olive oil is best), margarine or butter

Aromatics: Your favorite and appropriate spice, herb, vegetable or even alcohol (like beer)

Here are some examples of a marinade. . .

1/2 cup tomato juice
1/2 cup tomato puree
2 cups chopped onion
1/4 tbl. Chopped garlic (fine)
1 tbl. Salt (fresh ground pepper to taste)
You may wish to add some green olives sliced very thin!
2 tbl. Olive oil
2 tbl. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. Tabasco (only if you prefer)
2 green chilies & chopped (and only if you prefer)
3 firm, ripe tomatoes, diced and fresh
2 tbl. Celery & chopped fine

Now, add a touch of some of your favorite spices and that which will be appropriate for the meat you are to cook...OR...try this one...

2 Cups fine burgundy wine
2 large bay leaves
1 tbl. Olive oil
1 tsp. salt (fresh ground pepper to taste)
1/2 cup fine minced onion
1 tbl. Juice from a lemon
1 tbl. Crushed garlic