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    So I got a chance to try out the tumbler yesterday.



    Decided to test it out with some chicken thighs.



    And some Basque Norte marinade.

    Instructions seemed pretty consistent at about 1/4 cup marinade per pound of meat. Had just under 3 pounds of thighs so I measured out 3/4 of a cup of marinade.



    Put the chicken and marinade in the tumbler, gave the pump about 10 pumps to create the vacuum, set the timer for 20 minutes and we were off and tumbling.



    Meanwhile, I warmed up the gasser.

    After 11 minutes I could see that the majority of the marinade had been absorbed by the meat.



    After the timer went off, I put the thighs on the grill and poured the remaining marinade back in the measuring cup.



    As you can see, there was not much left that did not get absorbed by the meat.

    Here they are on the grill.



    Flipped them after about 15 minutes.



    Done and ready to eat.



    Now the tumbler is supposed to tenderize and also improve marinade absorption due to the vacuum. I don't know how much tenderization the thighs would need/get but the meat definitely felt more "relaxed" for lack of a better term when I was putting them on the grill.

    As far as marinade absorption goes, as you saw, most of the liquid did indeed get absorbed by the meat. These thighs were bursting with the marinade flavor. Or as Mrs. DDave put it, after giving me a strange look, "These taste really strong." I prefer the term "flavorful". Mrs. DDave is not a fan of strong bold flavors or spices. In fact, I think she'd be pretty happy if we replaced all of the spices in our cabinet with a big ol' shaker full of BLAND. So take her assessment with a grain of salt. Or not. Maybe a pat of butter. She does like butter.

    Anyway, I'm very happy with the tumbler and am looking forward to trying it out on some wings and steaks.

    Thanks for looking.

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    Looks real nice! sure it was quite tasty!!
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    • #3
      Dave, those thighs look great! I have been using the tumbler allot and as you pointed out it really gets the marinade into the meats. In fact in one case it over marinated in my opinion. But that was my first use of it and I had the Ribeye's in the tumbler for 10 minutes longer than what's printed on their time table. In my opinion you get allot of bang for your $40. Today I am tumbling chicken tenders.
      Smoke it.. and they will come!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Wingman View Post
        In my opinion you get allot of bang for your $40.
        Most definitely.

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        • #5
          They look great!! Haven't had a chance to try mine out yet, butt hopePhilLee this weekend!


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          • #6
            Mine should be on my doorstep later today.

            Nice looking thighs DDave.
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