The tenderness and juiciness of meat often signify the superior quality of a delicious meal. However, attaining this ideal texture can be quite a task, particularly with tougher meat cuts. Herein lies ...

Salts, and enzymes, and aging (and pounding and bacteria and heat), oh my. The idea of earning your keep is nothing new. Paul the Apostle said as much in his letter to the Thessalonians: If anyone is ...

In today’s video, we’re testing out the best methods to tenderize steak using some surprising ingredients: papaya, kiwi, baking powder, onion, and honey! Whether you’re looking for a juicy, ...

A new label on some of the steaks in your grocery store highlights a production process you may have never heard of: mechanical tenderizing. This means the beef has been punctured with blades or ...

Fun isn’t something one considers when tenderizing meat, but this Infinity Gauntlet meat tenderizer proves that it is possible. For a mere $26.99, you can own the most powerful kitchen tool in the ...

Nothing takes the wind out of your sails quite like biting into a hunk of steak only to find out the sucker is chewy. Really, what’s worse than tough meat? Now that we’re at the peak of grilling ...

After a series of escalating experiments, Myhrvold had proven what he thought was nonsense: the best way to make a steak juicier is to punch a bunch of holes in it. “It’s just a white brick with a ...

Tender round steak is slow braised in a rich onion gravy after a buttermilk soak and a quick kiss of bacon drippings and ...