Recipe - Marinade For Steak

1 cup Olive oil
One half cup Sherry vinegar
Or:
One half cup Wine; red or white
Or:
One fourth cup Lemon juice
2 tablespoon Soy sauce
2 Garlic cloves; cut or sliced up
Coarsely ground pepper
2 tablespoon Freshly chopped herbs
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Red peppercorns; if desired
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Sugar

"... Ingredients in a marinade can be varied, but it is important to use
wine, vinegar, lemon juice, or some acidic liquid to break down the
connective tissues. This process will make the steak more tender. Remaining
marinade ingredients add flavor." Use a goodquality olive oil or walnut
oil; add goodquality wine or vinegar and a combination of fresh and dried
herbs, seasonings, garlic and soy sauce to make a flavorful marinade. 1.
Place all ingredients in glass screwtop jar; shake vigorously. Arrange
meat in shallow glass dish; pierce with a fork. Pour marinade over meat;
turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight, turning
meat occasionally. 2. Remove meat from marinade; pat dry. Remove any pieces
of spices or herbs that may stick to meat. This recipe is a steak marinade,
but the ingredients can be adapted for other meats using the same
techniques.

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini