Gone are the days when cooking took hours to complete from refrigerator to the dinner table, and as such, the days of marinading may soon be a past time. Students at Virginia Tech have discovered a new way of adding flavor quickly and efficiently to a piece of unseasoned meat. The product is called "Spice n Easy" and is a small nugget of seasoning which when inserted in the middle of a piece of meat will dissolve completely, releasing flavor throughout.The nugget is created by following a hard candy approach to develop the flavor releasing object. The main ingredients are comprised of sugar and water heated and then spices are added. Once the mixture has cooked long enough, it is folded to ensure uniformity and then cut into small pieces to be used in meat. Currently there is only two flavors in the works: Cajun and Italian.
Another plus side includes the ability to be used in a variety of meat from beef to chicken to fish. However, don't expect to find it on your grocers shelves just yet- it's still in the development phase, but they are looking for an industrial partner to produce Spice n Easy on a larger scale.
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