Work out marinade quantity instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Marinade volume is set as a percentage of the food weight, then split between oil and acid by the chosen ratio, with salt dosed separately at about 1% of the food weight. Marinades work at the surface, so more volume does not mean more flavour; the salt percentage does the real work by seasoning through the whole piece.
Marinade volume
ml = food weight in grams x marinade percentage
Oil and acid split
acid = total / (ratio + 1); oil = total - acid
ml = food weight in grams x marinade percentage. Marinade volume is set as a percentage of the food weight, then split between oil and acid by the chosen ratio, with salt dosed separately at about 1% of the food weight.
Marinades work at the surface, so more volume does not mean more flavour; the salt percentage does the real work by seasoning through the whole piece.
Enter meat or vegetables to marinate, marinade as a share of the weight, oil to acid ratio. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.