tough meat
Needs much chewing
Tough meat is meat that's difficult to chew—fibrous, chewy, resistant to the teeth.
It typically comes from older animals or well-exercised muscles with more connective tissue.
Tough cuts benefit from slow cooking methods that break down the fibers: The brisket was tough until we braised it for hours.
The opposite of tender.
- chewyResisting easy biting
- gristleTough connective tissue
- stringyFull of fibers
- leatheryResembling animal hide
- rubberyElastic and resilient
hard to chew · overcooked · sinewy · gamey · jerky · steak · cheap cut · gristly · jaw · chew · gnaw · slice · knife · marinade · tenderize · mallet · braise · slow cooker
- cooking flawsburned, overcooked, undercooked, scorched, raw
- cooking mistakesburnt toast, burned food, undercooked, burnt popcorn, overcooked
texture/tenderness
tough meattender meat
Easily chewed protein
succulent meat · tender · fork-tender · filet mignon · prime cuts
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