Meat Tenderizers
| Author | VahChef | Yield | No Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published | Jun 9, 2009 | Cooking Time | 1 hour |
| Recipe Type | Others | Preparation Time | 30 min |
| Ingredient | Other | Standing Time | 1 hour |
Description:
A meat tenderizer is used to tenderize slabs of meat in preparation for cooking the meat. Pineapple and raw papaya are excellent meat tenderizers.
Recipe of Meat Tenderizers
| Ingredient Name | Quantity | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Raw Pineapple | 1 | Numbers |
| Raw Papaya | 1 | Numbers |
Directions
- Meat tenderizers are proteolytic Enzymesor proteases, enzymes specialized in breaking thepeptide bonds between amino acids found in complex proteins.
- Meat is held together by a complex protein called collagen and aside from mechanical tenderization and cooking, enzymes are the only other available meat tenderizers.
- Meat is often tenderized before cooking, to make it less tough and more suitable for consumption.
Posted Jun 9, 2009
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