grillall thethingsYour guests will appreciate options, so
instead of serving one protein, go with a
mixed grill to offer a variety of meats
seasoned with our sweet and savory
Koji-Cola All-Purpose Marinade—it’s a
low-effort move that will make a big
impact at the table.master this
marinadeWhether you’re serv-
ing chicken, steak,
salmon, or all of the
above, this rice-
thickened, soy- and
Mexican Coke–spiked
marinade tenderizes,
adds umami and
sweetness, and crisps
into a thin, crackly
crust on the grill.
When dreaming up
this all-purpose
marinade, we took
a page from chef
Jeremy Umansky’s
book—literally. In
between shifts at
Larder in Cleveland,
he found time to write
his new book, Koji
Alchemy, extolling the
virtues of koji rice,
which is exposed to
the same microorgan-
ism that gives soy
sauce, miso, and sake
their fermented flavor.
The magic of koji is
its ability to transform
proteins. For our all-
purpose marinade, we
finely grind koji rice
and combine it with a
slightly sweet
solution that allows
it to activate quickly.
Once hydrated, koji
transforms into a
paste that breaks
down proteins, deliv-
ering superior texture
and bold flavor in one
delicious punch.(^5)
koji-cola
all-purpose
marinade
p. 7 9
Inspired by
Argentine-style
gaucho grills, the Delta
by Ñuke includes a separate
firebox for burning down wood,
nearly four square feet of cooking
area lined with heat-refracting
brick, and an adjustable
grilling grate. ($1,499,
b b q guys .co m)
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