Tenderizer (Noun)
Meaning
A substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The butcher used a tenderizer to make the tough steak more palatable for his customers.
- The recipe called for a meat tenderizer to be applied to the chicken breasts before grilling.
- The papaya-based tenderizer worked wonders on the chewy beef, making it feel almost velvety in texture.
- To make the flank steak more tender, she sprinkled a pinch of the store-bought tenderizer evenly across its surface.
- The chef swore by a certain brand of tenderizer that he claimed could turn even the toughest cuts of meat into culinary masterpieces.