Nothing to do with OP's mom, to get that out of the way.
I did flank steak yesterday and was going to soften it up with lime juice, but read that pineapple is actually much more powerful. So I blended some fresh pineapple with soy sauce, garlic cloves, and a little red wine. I marinated the flank steak for 2 hours, which was way too long because the flank steak actually became mushy. I guess I should have only done it for 30 minutes to an hour, or stuck with limes. What do you guys use for this purpose? Always looking to improve the process...
I did flank steak yesterday and was going to soften it up with lime juice, but read that pineapple is actually much more powerful. So I blended some fresh pineapple with soy sauce, garlic cloves, and a little red wine. I marinated the flank steak for 2 hours, which was way too long because the flank steak actually became mushy. I guess I should have only done it for 30 minutes to an hour, or stuck with limes. What do you guys use for this purpose? Always looking to improve the process...