Macerado de caléndula en aceite de oliva extra virgen

[irmamar]

Macerate with pot marigold in extra virgin olive oil

or

Pot marigold macerate in extra virgin olive oil

Thanks.

[Rusty]

Escrito originalmente por irmamar

Macerate with pot marigold in extra virgin olive oil

or

Pot marigold macerated in extra virgin olive oil

Thanks.

'Steeped' could be used instead of macerated. You could also use 'infused'. Both are improvements over 'macerated' because I had no idea what that meant.

[JPablo]

Would "marinated" be valid here as well?

[wrholt]

Escrito originalmente por JPablo

Would "marinated" be valid here as well?

Not necessarily.

To macerate something is to soften or break it down by soaking it in a liquid. The focus is on the softening or breaking down.

To marinate food is to soak it in a marinade for the purpose of flavoring or softening it. A marinade is specifically a mixture of vinager (or sometimes another acidic liquid such a the juice of a citrus fruit), oil, and herbs or spices. Adding to the flavor of the food is an important part of marinating it.

[irmamar]

Thank you.

But why 'macerated'? Couldn't I use macerate, as a substantive. If I say pot marigold macerated, it seems that I'm going to use the plant, but I'm going to use the oil. I throw the plants away.

We say 'infusión' when water is used, not with oil.

[Perikles]

Escrito originalmente por irmamar

But why 'macerated'? Couldn't I use macerate, as a substantive. If I say pot marigold macerated, it seems that I'm going to use the plant, but I'm going to use the oil. I throw the plants away.

We say 'infusión' when water is used, not with oil.

You are correct, both the past participle and the noun mean that you are using the plant. What you use is the juice or essence from the macerating process. I also think you are right about 'infusion'.

So 'Pot marigold juice/essence in extra virgin olive oil'

Edit: 'Juice of macerated pot marigold in extra virgin olive oil'

[wrholt]

Escrito originalmente por irmamar

Thank you.

But why 'macerated'? Couldn't I use macerate, as a substantive. If I say pot marigold macerated, it seems that I'm going to use the plant, but I'm going to use the oil. I throw the plants away.

We say 'infusión' when water is used, not with oil.

Wordreference.com shows two nouns derived from the verb: maceration (the result of macerating something), and macerator (something/someone that macerates).

[irmamar]

Thinking about it, I guess I should use the word 'oil', since what I use is the oil, after throwing away the plants which have been maceraing in the oil. So maybe I should say something like: 'oil in which pot marigold have been macerating'.