Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance, such as a plant enzyme, applied to meat to make it tender.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any substance added to
meat beforecooking in order to make it moretender , especially any source of theenzyme papain - noun A form of
mallet used tobeat meat before cooking
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender
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Examples
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By the way: raise your hand if you knew that turmeric was a meat tenderizer.
Goan Curried Braised Beef With Potatoes, Cider Vinegar & Coconut Milk Laura 2009
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Why not just rub yourself in meat tenderizer and put an apple in your mouth?
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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I just put whatever I want into a ziploc and have at it with the tenderizer.
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By the way: raise your hand if you knew that turmeric was a meat tenderizer.
Archive 2009-02-01 Laura 2009
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Why not just rub yourself in meat tenderizer and put an apple in your mouth?
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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I have an old meat tenderizer that I use for this kind of thing all the time.
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President Alycia Bencloski pounded the club gavel, which happens to be a meat tenderizer, to bring the meeting to order.
Cue the Organ Music! Liver Lovers Shiver at the Dish's Decline Clare Ansberry 2011
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Why not just rub yourself in meat tenderizer and put an apple in your mouth?
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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Why not just rub yourself in meat tenderizer and put an apple in your mouth?
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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At first I tried making my ribs savory, using the Dr Pepper as only a tenderizer.
sticky, spicy and sweet | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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