to tenderize
- verb
- /ˈtɛndəˌraɪz/
- Specialized
- If you've never smelled chestnuts being gently tenderized by soft, steady heat, then you're in for a pleasant surprise.
- tenderize meat
- tenderize steak
- tenderize chicken
Examples
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As we have all heard, salt enhances flavor, salt preserves from decay, and salt, as my steak story shows, can tenderize tough meat.
Blog text (26) -
You should tenderize the pork chop before frying it to ensure it is soft and juicy.
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We need to tenderize this meat a little bit.
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"It helps to tenderize it."
Fiction book (1997) -
We even offered a service we called "tenderizing the meat."
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It tenderizes and brings out the natural flavor.
Blog text (21) -
Kiwi, Actinidia deliciosa, can also be used to tenderize meat.
Academic text (1995) -
This tenderizes the meat.
Fiction book (1991) -
To cook it, Irey cuts the fillet into half-inch-thick, 6-inch by 8-inch pieces and tenderizes each fillet by lightly pounding.
Blog text (7) -
To make the steak more enjoyable, we decided to tenderize it with a marinade overnight.
Synonyms
Become soft or make something soft
Soak food in a flavored liquid before cooking to add flavor
To soak food in a flavored liquid before cooking to add taste
Antonyms
How Tender
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tenderize comes from the word tender ('soft' or 'gentle') plus the verb ending -ize, which turns a word into an action. So to tenderize is to make food, especially meat, soft and easier to eat.