tenderizer
Definition
Noun: A substance used to make meat softer and easier to chew or cut by breaking down its proteins and connective tissues.
Examples of Usage
- The chef used a commercial tenderizer on the tough steak before grilling it.
- For a natural option, you can use pineapple juice as a meat tenderizer.
- The recipe calls for a teaspoon of meat tenderizer to be rubbed into the surface.
Advanced Usage
- Enzymatic tenderizer: Refers to a tenderizer that uses natural enzymes (like papain from papaya or bromelain from pineapple) to catalyze the breakdown of proteins.
- Papain is a powerful enzymatic tenderizer.
- Mechanical tenderizer: While not a substance, this term is related and refers to a tool (like a mallet with blades) that physically breaks down meat fibers. The substance itself is sometimes called a "chemical tenderizer" in contrast.
- For a quick fix, a mechanical tool is used, but for deeper penetration, a marinade with a tenderizer is better.
Variants and Related Words
- Tenderize (verb): To make meat tender.
- You should tenderize the meat before cooking.
- Tenderization (noun): The process of making something tender.
- The tenderization process took several hours.
Synonyms
- Softener
- Tenderizing agent
Related Phrases
- Meat tenderizer: The most common full term for the substance.
- Check the label on the meat tenderizer for ingredients.
Noun
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a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender
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