Marinator vacuum: what is it and what can it help in the kitchen

To appetizing pieces of meat turned into a fragrant and juicy shish kebab, they need a good pickle and a few hours spent in the fridge. But what if the shish kebab is needed right now and there is no time to marinate the meat? Hardly many people are ready to buy ready-made semi-finished products in the store - this is an expensive and dubious pleasure. To help modern housewives came molecular cuisine, known for its cooking methods using the laws of physics. Meet the vacuum express marinator.

What it is?

The vacuum marinator is a relatively young household appliance in the market of kitchen appliances, which allows to reduce the time of marinating products from 6-8 hours to 9-15 minutes. With the help of the marinator they prepare not only shish kebab, but also pickled mushrooms, lightly salted cucumbers, various dishes from vegetables and fish, salads and much more.

The taste of foods cooked in a high-tech way is not at all different from those that have lain in the refrigerator for several hours. The device saves a lot of time, while it does not take much space in the kitchen and is relatively inexpensive.

How the mariner works

Vacuum marinator is a simple construction, the main elements of which is a container of cylindrical shape, a pump or built-in electric pump for pumping air and a stationary rotating device. It is easy and simple to use the device, it is enough to load the products and ingredients for the marinade into the container and to evacuate the air. After that, the container is installed at the station, which begins to rotate it, evenly distributing the marinade. The process takes no more than 9 minutes, after which the mariner is automatically turned off.

Advantages

Why would any housewife consider useful a device such as a mariner?

• Vacuum container allows you to store unused products in the refrigerator for longer than usual.
• The habitual food, previously marinated in the appliance, acquires new taste qualities.
• The corrugated plate inside the mariner adds softness and tenderness to pieces of meat, as if beating them.
• The device itself mixes all the components inside the container, evenly distributing the marinade.
• The container is roomy, but the device itself is easily disassembled and does not take up much space in the kitchen.
• The device perfectly copes with its main task - it marries in just 9 minutes.

Choose wisely

Today, devices for express food marinating are becoming increasingly popular, in connection with this, an increasing number of models of such equipment appear on the market. The main manufacturer of the wonderful device is Celestial, and among the models there are "9 minutes marinator", "VES Marina", Supra, Viconte and some others. How to choose among this variety, so that the device does not dust in the kitchen and does not deteriorate too quickly? There are several points that you should pay attention to before buying:

1. Mariners vary in volume and weight of loading. For family dinners and picnics it is better to choose a device with a capacity of 4-6 liters, with a load of up to 4 kg.
2. Not all models have such a useful detail, like a rippled plate for beating meat.
3. For pumping air, a hand pump or an electric pump is used. The latter option is more expensive, since it is much more convenient to use. But in the event of a breakdown, the hand pump is easy to replace, then, as in the case of malfunctions in the electric pump, it is necessary to throw out the mariner himself.
4. The vacuum container can be made of metal, clear plastic or glass. Metal - the most durable option, glass - the most useful. You can find an alternative in the form of a container of tempered glass, it can accurately deter blows and falls from a small height.
5. The higher power of the device will not significantly reduce the cooking process, but the electricity does not save.
6. A safer model will be a timer with an auto-off feature.

What you can cook in the mariner

A real hostess will easily find many applications for such a device as a mariner. Recipes for the device do not end with shish kebabs and lightly salted cucumbers, it can cook a lot of dishes, change the usual dinner beyond recognition.

Everyone can pick up marinated cabbage in a few minutes by placing one shredded fork and two carrots in the appliance, pour in a prepared brine and run 2 cycles of 9 minutes. For a brine, mix half a cup of water with 1/3 cup of vinegar and 1/3 cup of vegetable oil. Also in the brine add 2 tablespoons of sugar and a tablespoon of salt, as well as spices and garlic to taste.

Even those who did not have business with the marinator will easily cook crispy mushrooms in it. For this, 0.5 kg of mushrooms is poured in a container of the marinator with a glass of hot water with 30 grams of sugar and salt and 50 ml of acetic essence. Spices and seasonings are added to taste, and the device is run three times in a row.

How else does the mariner work? Recipes for a variety of dishes that will surprise any gourmet can be thought up on their own - it's only necessary to apply a little imagination. At the skilful mistress with the marinator on arms it will necessarily turn out something interesting.