tenderised
Definition
- Adjective:
- Made tender by a specific process: Describes meat or another tough food that has been made softer and easier to chew or cut. This is achieved through a deliberate action, such as marinating it in a liquid containing acid or enzymes, or physically pounding it to break down its fibers.
Usage
- The word tenderised is used almost exclusively to describe food, particularly cuts of meat that are naturally tough. It indicates that a preparatory process has been completed to improve the texture.
- It is the preferred spelling in British English. The American English spelling is tenderized.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The recipe calls for tenderised steak, so I marinated the beef overnight in lemon juice and herbs.
- For the schnitzel, you need to use a tenderised veal cutlet that has been pounded thin.
- The chef served the stew with perfectly tenderised lamb that fell apart at the touch of a fork.
Advanced Usage
- As a past participle verb: While "tenderised" is primarily an adjective, it can function as the past tense or past participle of the verb "to tenderise."
- She tenderised the chicken breast by soaking it in buttermilk. (Verb, past tense)
- The meat had been tenderised before it was grilled. (Verb, past participle in passive voice)
Variants and Related Words
- Tenderize (verb, AmE) / Tenderise (verb, BrE): The action of making something tender.
- A meat mallet is used to tenderize tough cuts.
- Tenderizer (noun, AmE) / Tenderiser (noun, BrE):
- A tool (like a mallet with a textured surface) used for pounding meat.
- A substance (like a marinade or a powder containing enzymes) used to soften meat.
- Tender (adjective): The resulting state of being soft and easy to chew. (Tenderised describes it became tender).
Synonyms
- Softened: Made less hard. (More general; not specific to food preparation).
- Macerated: Softened by soaking in a liquid. (Often used for fruit, but can apply to meat).
Antonyms
- Tough: Hard to cut or chew.
- Chewy: Requiring a lot of chewing.
Adjective
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made tender as by marinating or pounding
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tenderized meat
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