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Most of the steak marinade recipes I’ve seen call for red wine. I don’t want to buy a bottle of wine just because I need a few tablespoons for a meat marinade. I do have balsamic vinegar, but was wondering if it would bee too sharp to use.
If it is a little too sharp, then use a red wine vinegar. It’s in a relativelt small bottle, but still lighter than balsamic. I suggest no to balsamic vinegar seeing as it tends to be really sharp. Red wine vinegar is a lighter version, in the basics, and gives a nice flavor to the marinaded steak.
If you do use it, add a little dijon or brown mustard, about a tsp. of lemon juice. But not sugar, sugar doesn’t help all that much. But a tip from another person, always go for the red wine vinegar if called for. But if you need to, or if it is the only thing on hand, no problems.
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11 Responses so far to "Is balsamic vinegar OK to use in a chuck steak marinade?"
May 28th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
yes, for sure!
if you like your sauce a little sweet reduce the balsamic until syrupy… mmmm
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May 28th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
I think it’d be fine — add a pinch or two of sugar if you want to cut the acidity.
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May 28th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
The taste will be a bit different, but it will work fine. You could use grape juice, too, instead of the wine.
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May 28th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
when i help cooked food for my parent’s party….i used a balsamic vinegar reduce and it gave the steak a tang crisp to it IT WAS AWSOME!
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May 28th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
yes you can use it.
If it seem bitter to your taste (I do not think it does, but some do) add a spoon of sugar
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May 28th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
Balsamic is a darker, actually sweeter vinagar. You might add a squeeze of lemon juice to it to balance the taste in the marinade…go for it!
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May 28th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Hello.
I’m italian and I live in Milan. I am addicted to Aceto Balsamico insofar that I even use it on strawberries.
A tip for your steak? Make a marinade of balsamic vinegar, one spoon of mustard and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper.
It will be great, but don’t abuse the aceto balsamico…3 kitchen spoons max.
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May 28th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
If it is a little too sharp, then use a red wine vinegar. It’s in a relativelt small bottle, but still lighter than balsamic. I suggest no to balsamic vinegar seeing as it tends to be really sharp. Red wine vinegar is a lighter version, in the basics, and gives a nice flavor to the marinaded steak.
If you do use it, add a little dijon or brown mustard, about a tsp. of lemon juice. But not sugar, sugar doesn’t help all that much. But a tip from another person, always go for the red wine vinegar if called for. But if you need to, or if it is the only thing on hand, no problems.
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May 29th, 2010 at 12:07 am
Balsamic vinegar is a tenderizer. Delute it with a little water & add your spices, a little brown sugar & mustard
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May 29th, 2010 at 12:45 am
should be fine….
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May 29th, 2010 at 12:57 am
YES it is a wonderful marinade for almost anything!
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