What's marinating in my fridge right now:

[gsyh]

Beef I'm defrosting in my fridge, doused and soaked in: sugar, black pepper (a LOT), apple juice, tabasco sauce (tiny touch), sage, and spoonful of chinese ginger powder that I dumped it before I realise it wasn't the grounded garlic, %&^*(^

Ginger instead of garlic is going to make it taste weird...meh.

The apple juice, honey, and sugar, should make it soft.