tenderizer
Kitchen pounding tool
A tenderizer is a tool or substance used to soften meat before cooking.
The tool version typically has a heavy head with textured or spiked surfaces for pounding cuts of meat to break down tough fibers.
Chemical tenderizers include enzymes like papain (from papaya) or bromelain (from pineapple), as well as acidic marinades.
She used a meat tenderizer on the cheap steak to make it more palatable.
Papaya-sourced protein dissolver
- bromelainPineapple-derived protein digester
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
- kiwiFuzzy brown-skinned fruit
fig · ginger · papaya · commercial · McCormick · powder · natural · plant-based
Weight, strike, or kennel
- flattenMake level or smooth
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- pierceMake hole through
puncture · score · massage · work · break down · soften · loosen · fibers
Soft-headed striking tool
- hammerTool for striking nails
- pounderOne that strikes repeatedly
- beaterTool for mixing
- flattenerThing that smooths
cubing · jaccard · bladed · mechanical · manual · utensil · gadget · kitchenware
papain
Papaya-sourced protein dissolver
- bromelainPineapple-derived protein digester
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
kiwi · fig · ginger · papaya · commercial · McCormick · powder · natural · plant-based
pound
Weight, strike, or kennel
pierce · puncture · score · massage · work · break down · soften · loosen · fibers · connective tissue
mallet
Soft-headed striking tool
flattener · cubing · jaccard · bladed · mechanical · manual · utensil · gadget · kitchenware · cookware
buttermilk
Fermented dairy beverage
lemon · lime · wine · brine · soak · acidic · overnight · infuse · wet · dry rub
juicy
Full of moisture
palatable · chewable · softened · broken-down · marbled · savory · delicate
- kitchen gadgetsfood processor, blender, grater, spatula, tongs
- kitchen toolsknife, fork, spoon, spatula, whisk
- cooking agentsbaking powder, baking soda, yeast, active dry yeast, instant yeast
- processing machinesblender, grinder, mixer, extruder, pasteurizer
- tenderizingmallet, meat mallet, pounding, marinating, marinade
- marinadesteriyaki, bulgogi, mojo, chimichurri, tandoori
tenderizertoughener
Agent that strengthens
hardener · desiccant · dehydrator · curing salt · overcooking
- meat tenderizerTool to soften flesh
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