tenderizer

Plural: tenderizers

Noun

• a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender
• Any substance added to meat, especially papain, before cooking in order to make it more tender.
• Any tool used to tenderize meat before cooking
• A form of mallet used to beat meat before cooking.
• Any tool used to tenderize meat before cooking
• A tool similar to a potato masher used for tenderizing
• Any tool used to tenderize meat before cooking
• A tool with nails or blades, that can be pressed on (not unlike a stapler) to puncture the meat.

Synonyms

tenderiser