My personal notes from the LCB Cuisine course; just meant for me and probably won;t make sense to anyone else.
The marinade - 24 hrs in advance
- Trim meat - reserve trimming for some other dishes meat sauce/jus
- size of mirepoix is moot (due to 24 hr factor)
- bouquet garnis in loose due to strainer factor
- 2-3 € wine is fine; do not use corked or vinegared wine
- careful w/ cognac else will taste of alcohol
- alll into a pot - cover w/ wine - film - fridge
Marinade can be cru (raw) as here or cuit (cooked) which will reduce the marinade time (by 1/2)