tenderize
Make meat softer
To tenderize meat is to make it softer and easier to chew, usually by pounding, marinating, or applying enzymes that break down tough fibers.
A meat mallet or tenderizer is the tool for pounding.
The word extends to any process of softening something resistant: The negotiations tenderized their position.
Soft-headed striking tool
- marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
- papainPapaya-sourced protein dissolver
bromelain · jaccard · hammer · beat · flatten · brine · velveting · buttermilk
Make less firm
- mollifyReduce anger or distress
- pacifyTo calm agitation
- placateLessen someone's anger
- assuageRelieve or calm
soothe · gentle · ease · calm · temper · moderate · mitigate · ameliorate
Structural body protein
- proteinFolded amino chain
- connectiveSomething that links
- muscleContractile body tissue
- sinewTough connective tissue
fibers · chewiness · toughness · succulence · juiciness · palatability · softening · breakdown
mallet
Soft-headed striking tool
- marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
papain · bromelain · jaccard · hammer · beat · flatten · brine · velveting · buttermilk · yogurt
soften
Make less firm
assuage · soothe · gentle · ease · calm · temper · moderate · mitigate · ameliorate · relax
collagen
Structural body protein
- proteinFolded amino chain
- connectiveSomething that links
- muscleContractile body tissue
sinew · fibers · chewiness · toughness · succulence · juiciness · palatability · softening · breakdown · marbling
- cooking termsbaste, baking, blanch, braise, roasting
- Poundslb, British pound, pound coin, pound note, quid
- meat tenderizerTool to soften flesh
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