How to soften tough meat through cooking 21 Articles

by Jobie Weetaluktuk

Softening tough meat includes tenderizing with a pounder. Actually you can tenderize any cut of meat but for tender cut, it will compromise the structure which could compromise the moisture retaining properties. A tender...read more

by M.L. Brooke

When you have a less than desirable cut of meat, but you have to eat, braising is pretty hard to beat when you want to strike a balance of tenderness, flavor, and ease of cooking. This is essentially a three part process, ...read more

by Phillip King

Tough Choices Don't Have to Taste That Way When time constraints, work schedules and insane commutes force us to make tough choices, preparing the family dinner may suffer the first casualties that is, if it isn't elim...read more

by Will Kester

Innovative ways of turning poorer and tougher meats into delicious taste treats has brought popularity to many ethnic menu items, such as fajitas, barbecued brisket, London broil, corned beef and many, many more. Faji...read more

by Yank Elliott

The first years of marriage were not filled with culinary delights; that all came later through years of trial and error. Our first Sunday dinner (lunch down here) almost put lead in our quests' stomachs. Wife was the coo...read more

by Diane Palmer

A great way to soften tough meat, is to marinade in vegetable juice! Stab your meat with a fork in many spots, place in a casserole dish, and then pour some vegetable juice over it, cover and leave in the fridge for a f...read more

by Luana

Tips on softening meat through cooking. 1. Pressurizing 1. The most efficient way to soften meat is by pressurizing the meat. Brown seasoned/marinated meat first in pressure cooker then add water or broth just above l...read more

by Sandra Lynn

There are several ways to soften up tough meat and the proper methods listed here will ensure a tender, juicy cut of meat every time! To soften or tenderize certain cuts of beef such as round steak or flank steak it is re...read more

by joy

Less expensive cuts of meat are often a little tough and less appetizing as the higher cost cuts. Here are some ways of trying to make tougher meat softer. 1. Consider using a slow cooker. This is the slowest way of c...read more

by Angela Gouchenour

I never really knew how fun it was to cook until I started taking tried and true recipes and variating them and making them something my family would love. As we all know money is a huge issue when we are cooking and it do...read more

by Melissa R. Bickel

Tenderizing meat is simple. There are so many different ways to get this done. You can soak the meat in milk over night and add a few condiments to the milk bath for flavor, such as garlic and onion powder. Personally...read more

by Jared Garrett

It has happened to the best and worst of us: meat that simply will not be bitten through! Usually this toughness is due to the cut of the meat. Ribs, some roasts, and shanks are the most common cuts of meat that are tough ...read more

by Krishna Shanmukh

Simple ,quick and successful method I know to soften the tough meat: Let me reveal the secret: Take a thoroughly cleaned meat in a deep bowl. Add enough salt, turmeric powder and lemon juice.( Yoghurt/citrus fruit ju...read more

by Ian Pauley

There are two ways of tenderising meat. The first is to use a marinade and the second is to cook for a long time at a low heat. Marinating not only tenderises, it is a good way of getting more flavour into your meat. A ma...read more

by Sebastian Ramshackle III

My granny told me that it was better to go slow and low than fast and high with tough meat. This means that you need to find recipes that allow you to cook the meat as slowly as possible. Casseroles are perfect. Pu...read more

by Lin Edwards

Softening tough meat through cooking is the simplest thing in the world if you use a crockpot (slow cooker). This is one of the best appliances you can have in your kitchen, especially if you're working away from home duri...read more

by C Davison

For stewing meat, tough meat can be made fork tender by browning it first, then put the meat in a casserole dish. Add water to the pan you browned in and stir until water begins to boil. You should have what looks like t...read more

by Dorothy Holder

Tougher meats are often thought to be the lesser quality, this is not accurate as older beasts tend to have tougher but more flavorful cuts. Generally longer cooking times results in a softened texture but you do need to b...read more

by Jo.H

There are several ways to soften the tougher joints of meat, Braising is possible the best way, and gives the tastiest results. Basically the slower you cook a tough joint the more tender it will become. It is collagen(con...read more

by Allison Whitehead

There is one broad rule to stick to when it comes to softening tough meat - the tougher it is, the longer and slower it should be cooked. Tough cuts of meat need fluid to soften them, so braising is the ideal method to ...read more