tenderising
Breaking down fibers
Tenderising is the process of making meat softer and easier to chew, typically by pounding, marinating, or using enzymes to break down tough muscle fibers: She spent ten minutes tenderising the steak with a mallet.
The spelling with -ising is British; Americans write tenderizing.
Papaya-sourced protein dissolver
- bromelainPineapple-derived protein digester
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- kiwiFuzzy brown-skinned fruit
pineapple · papaya · marinade · breakdown · proteins · collagen · natural · commercial
Soft-headed striking tool
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- hammerTool for striking nails
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- cubingRaising to third power
pummeling · scoring · needling · jaccard · meat · steak · cutlet · schnitzel
papain
Papaya-sourced protein dissolver
- bromelainPineapple-derived protein digester
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
kiwi · pineapple · papaya · marinade · breakdown · proteins · collagen · natural · commercial · powdered
mallet
Soft-headed striking tool
cubing · pummeling · scoring · needling · jaccard · meat · steak · cutlet · schnitzel · butchery
brine
Water saturated with sodium
- soakSaturate with liquid
- marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
- buttermilkFermented dairy beverage
yogurt · citrus · vinegar · wine · acidic · infusion · immersion · cure · overnight · refrigerate
soft
Yielding to touch
supple · pliable · delicate · moist · gelatinous · breakdown · chewiness · mouthfeel · palatable · silky
tenderisingtoughening
Making more resistant
hardening · firming · stiffening · drying out · overcooking
tender, intended, tenderness, extended, attending, extending, intending, tendril, attender