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Meat tenderizer
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a kitchen tool, usually a mallet or a spiked device, used to physically break down the muscle fibers and connective tissue of tough cuts of meat to make it more tender
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
complex compound
Countable
Plural form
meat tenderizers
What is a "meat tenderizer"?
A meat tenderizer is a kitchen tool used to break down the muscle fibers in meat, making it more tender and easier to chew. It typically consists of a heavy, blunt object with a textured surface, such as a series of small spikes or a flat side with ridges. To use a meat tenderizer, you simply press or pound the textured surface into the surface of the meat, breaking up the tough fibers and connective tissues.
