Why you should buy the STX International STX-1000-CE Chef’s Elite Vacuum Marinator Tumbler
The STX International STX-1000-CE Chef’s Elite 15 Minute Meat & Vegetable Vacuum Marinator Tumbler Canister Sealer comes with Auto Shut Off Timer, Meat Tenderizer & Quick Connect. Grilling is a healthy, low-fat method of cooking meats, fish and vegetables. If you want your grilled meats to come out delicious and tender, then you have to marinate it. The best way to marinate food quickly is with the STX International STX-1000-CE Chef’s Elite Vacuum Marinator Tumbler. This appliance will enable you to pump up your favorite meals with Cayenne Habanero Marinade, Hawaiian Marinade, Honey BBQ Marinade, Spicy Asian Marinade, and more. It will bring super Fast Meat, Poultry, Pork, Chicken & Vegetable Marinating to your kitchen counter. It will make marinating your favorite meals really easy with 15 Minute or Less Marinating Times for most recipes. It includes operating/instruction manual with more than a dozen marinating recipes.
STX-1000-CELearn MoreThe STX International STX-1000-CE Chef’s Elite Vacuum Marinator Tumbler is completely self-contained. The STX Chef’s Elite Vacuum Marinating System includes a durable and easy to clean marinating drum, motorized rotating vacuum base and our Operating/Instruction Manual with more than a dozen great marinating recipes. The digital control panel comes with a built-in timer with an automatic shut-off function. It also displays recommendations for the processing time for different food items.The vacuum tubing is stored in a handy compartment. Most all recipes call for marinating times of less than 30 minutes, and the majority of recipes recommend 15 minutes.
The STX International STX-1000-CE Chef’s Elite Vacuum Marinator Tumbler relies on vacuum marinating. When a vacuum is created inside the marinating drum, air gaps are created in the meat, fish, pork, etc., and the marinade rushes into these gaps to quickly enhance your favorite flavor. Dense muscle meats, like chicken breasts, should be perforated with a Meat Tenderizer, which is included Free with this unit, or suitable utensil prior to processing to insure proper marinade penetration.
Purpose of Marinating
A marinade is typically made of cooking oil, an acid such as vinegar or lemon juice, and spices or flavorings. The acid and oil infuse the food with the flavors of the spices. As the food sits in the mixture absorbing flavor, the acid also tenderizes it.
Health Benefits of Marinating
The primary purpose of marinating food is to make it more flavorful. Marinating can also help tenderize meats. But did you know that marinating also has certain health benefits?
Increasing amounts of evidence show that marinating meats in beer or wine can dramatically reduce the levels of cancer-causing chemicals. Cooking food under intense heat produces chemical compounds called heterocyclic amines or HA’s. These compounds can cause cancerous tumors. Research has shown that a red wine marinade lowers HA levels in fried chicken. Marinating steak in red wine or beer for 6 hours also cuts levels of HA by up to 90%. Thus, you may want to marinate your food before cooking it, not only for flavor but also for your health.
How Long to Marinate?
Ordinarily, marinating time can take several hours or even one whole day. This allows the marinade to penetrate as deeply as possible into the food. There are some foods that do not allow marinade to soak deeply, so you cannot get the full benefit of the marinade.
Using the STX International STX-1000-CE Chef’s Elite Vacuum Marinator Tumbler
The STX-1000-CE Chef’s Elite Vacuum Marinator Tumbler from STX International speeds up the marinating process. Instead of taking hours, it marinates your food in a matter of minutes. Simply place the food and marinade inside the STX-1000-CE Chef’s Elite Vacuum Marinator Tumbler. Attach the vacuum hose and start the pump. The powerful vacuum works to remove air from the barrel. This stretches the food fibers and pulls the marinade deep inside the food.
Once the air has been removed, turn the knob to lock out air. Remove the vacuum hose and place the barrel on the rollers. As the barrel rolls, the tumbling motion flips the marinade onto the food and allows food to absorb 15 to 20 percent of its weight in marinade. The massaging action saturates flavor down to the core.
You can set the tumbling time up to 20 minutes, depending on the type of food being marinated. You can marinate fish for 2 to 5 minutes. A whole chicken may take 20 minutes to marinate. The barrel can hold up to 5 pounds of food. Once the tumbling and marinating is done, you can remove the food and cook it.
STX International STX-1000-CE Chef’s Elite Vacuum Marinator Tumbler Features and Specifications
• Eliminates hours of advance food preparation
• Fully automated
• Marinates food in minutes instead of hours or day
• Economical; uses less marinade
• Dishwasher safe and easy to clean
• Push-button controls for simple operation
• Gives foods richer flavor and more moisture
• Digital Controls and and Automatic Shut-Off Timer
• Capacity: 6 Liters (Marinates Four 12 Oz. Steaks)
• Marinating Drum Size – 8″ Diameter – 9″ Height
• Dishwasher Safe
• Complete Instructions and Marinade Recipes
• Voltage: 110/120 Volts – 60 Hz
• Product Dimensions: 13 x 11 x 10 inches
• Item Weight: 6.4 pounds
• Model Number: STX-1000-CE
• Date first available: July 2015
Using the STX International STX-1000-CE Chef’s Elite Vacuum Marinator Tumbler provides better marination in 20 minutes than a day or two of soaking in a pan or plastic bag. Your meats, vegetables, seafood and chicken will be tender, tastier, and juicier. By creating a vacuum in the barrel, the food fibers relax, stretch and expand. The marinade penetrates into the core of the food instead of staying on the surface. The process allows a level of absorption and tenderizing that cannot be achieved with traditional marinating techniques.
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Pros
• Enables superior marination
• Marinates foods in minutes rather than days
• Uses less marinade
• Easy to operate; fully automated
• Dishwasher safe
• Comes with 1-year warranty
• Food is healthier and tastes better
Cons
• Relatively expensive
• Cookbook and operating manual is poorly written
• Longer cooking time due to amount of absorbed liquid
Customer Reviews
Customers who reviewed the STX International STX-1000-CE Chef’s Elite Vacuum Marinator Tumbler say this product is easy to use and cuts down on advance food preparation. In a matter of minutes, they can get their food to taste more flavorful. This Food Tumbler provides time savings compared to marinating overnight.
The STX-1000-CE Chef’s Elite Vacuum Marinator Tumbler is rated 4.1 out of 5 stars. Many customers say their meats and vegetables taste a whole lot better when marinated in this device. It also eliminates the mess and inconvenience of marinating in a plastic bag or pan. However, a number of customers think its price tag is quite affordable.
One customer says many of the recipes in the cookbook call for Eastman’s spice blends, which he says is also expensive. However, you can always use your own marinade recipes and add herbs and spices of your choice.
In general, customers say the STX-1000-CE Chef’s Elite Vacuum Marinator Tumbler by STX International is a marvelous tool for speedy food preparation. This Food Tumbler allows the marinade to penetrate deeply even into dense meats. Chicken breasts come out juicy and tasty. Mushrooms and other vegetables soak up all the flavors of the marinade. Best of all, the whole process can be done in 20 minutes or less. Customers say it is well worth the money and is a must-have for people who love to grill. You can find it online for an affordable price.
