untenderized
Not yet pounded
Untenderized describes meat that hasn't been softened through pounding, marinating, or chemical treatment.
The term appears mostly in cooking contexts to distinguish cuts in their natural state from those prepared for easier chewing: The untenderized steak was too tough for my grandmother.
Resisting easy biting
gristly · leathery · rubbery · dense · elastic · resilient · cartilaginous · firm
Cooking on metal grates
- roastingCooking with dry heat
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- braisingSear, then simmer covered
- stewingCooking low and slow
slow-cooking · broiling · smoking · barbecue · frying · sautéing · poaching · marinating
chewy
Resisting easy biting
stringy · gristly · leathery · rubbery · dense · elastic · resilient · cartilaginous · firm · coarse
grilling
Cooking on metal grates
stewing · slow-cooking · broiling · smoking · barbecue · frying · sautéing · poaching · marinating · brining
unmarinated
Not steeped in flavoring
- unbrinedNot soaked in saltwater
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
- unbeatenNever having lost
unscored · unprocessed · raw · uncured · whole · untreated · natural · fresh · unworked
flank
Side of body
shank · skirt · sirloin · shoulder · rump · eye of round · tri-tip · plate · heel · neck
untenderizedtenderized
Made meat less tough
tenderised · pounded · marinated · braised · beaten
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