> >That's exactly what I did. Put the sirloin steak in a gallon jar, slopped the >Smoked Pasilla salsa on top of it, then pulled a vacuum on the jar. The tilia >has a device to seal jars temporarily, ie as long as you want, and that's >what I >used. The vacuum opens the pores of the meat and allows the marinade to get >inside. Put it in the fridge for a couple of hours and it's like >marinating for >12 hours. > >George I told Chuck about that, and now he's interested. We do have a vacuum thing, and he says it has jar lid capability, so maybe I can get him to keep the stuff in an accessible place. My brother even uses him to freeze small bunches of grapes when they're cheap. Margaret L