| Meat is one of the highest quality foods that humans | | | | and place them into the marinade, covering evenly. |
| may eat. It is one of the most nutrient-rich foods that | | | | There are basically two methods to marinate meat: |
| humans eat, but it is also one of the most expensive | | | | - Using products that contain monosodium glutamate |
| food items. This is the main reason why so many | | | | (MSG) |
| people buy less expensive cuts of meat. But on the | | | | - Natural methods to marinate meat |
| other hand these less expensive cuts can ruin recipes | | | | Natural methods to tenderize meat are much better |
| by being tough and difficult to chew. | | | | than using products that contain monosodium |
| If you really want to avoid this buy meat cuts from | | | | glutamate. This is because there are numerous very |
| small local producers who actually care about their | | | | bad side effects from MSG in food. Also, they do not |
| animals. On the other hand you can get yourselves a | | | | do as good of a job of tenderizing meat cuts as |
| meat tenderizer tool. Tenderizing is a process to break | | | | natural methods. |
| down the tough muscles or collages in the meat. You | | | | On the other hand there are many natural liquids which |
| need to take cheaper cuts of meat and soften them | | | | will soften the meat fibers making the meat tenderer. |
| with a meat tenderizer tool so they have the texture | | | | The key is to use something like apple juice, tomato |
| of more expensive cuts of meat. | | | | juice, and lemon juice or apple cider vinegar. Simply |
| You need to give it a good pounding first. Place the | | | | allow the meat to soak in a bowl for two or three |
| meat between two pieces of plastic wrap. Then use a | | | | hours. After that you will have meat cuts that will melt |
| meat tenderizer tool to pound the meat into thinner | | | | in your mouth. |
| slices. This is the easiest and fastest way to tenderize | | | | Let's summarize... |
| meat. This method works great for all types of roasts | | | | If you want to buy cheaper cuts of meat and soften |
| and steaks. You need to pound meat in one direction. | | | | them so they have the texture of a more expensive |
| Also, do the same in the opposite direction to give it a | | | | cut of meat you will need a meat tenderizer tool. After |
| crosshatched look. After you are finished with one | | | | that you will need some natural juice to marinate it. |
| side just turn it over and do the same process. This | | | | Once you are finished with this process your meat is |
| way you will get delicious cuts of meat. | | | | ready to be cooked. |
| After pounding meat cuts remove the plastic wrap | | | | |