tenderizer

ˈtɛndəˌraɪzər

Definition

Definition of tenderizer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

food additive

Rare

substance used to make meat softer

Rare

He added tenderizer to the steak to enhance its texture.

softener

kitchen gadget

Rare

tool used to soften meat by pounding

Rare

She used a tenderizer to prepare the steak.

pounder

softener

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tool used to soften meat by pounding

Origin of tenderizer

English, tender + ize (to make)

Examples of tenderizer in a sentence

Use a tenderizer for tougher cuts of meat.
A tenderizer is essential for making schnitzel.
He forgot the tenderizer, so the meat was tough.

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French:attendrisseur, marteau à viande, ...
German:Fleischzartmacher, Fleischklopfer, ...
Italian:inteneritore, batticarne, ...
Spanish:ablandador, ...
Portuguese:amaciador de carne, ...
Chinese:嫩肉剂, 嫩肉锤, ...
Japanese:肉を柔らかくする物質, 肉たたき, ...
Arabic:مُطَرِّي لَحْم, مِطْرَقَة تَلْيِين اللَّحْم, ...
Hebrew:מְרַכֵּךְ בָּשָׂר, מַרְכֵּךְ בָּשָׂר, ...
Russian:смягчитель мяса, молоток для отбивания, ...
Ukrainian:розм'якшувач м'яса, відбивач, ...
Hindi:मांस को नरम करने वाला पदार्थ, मांस नरम करने वाला उपकरण, ...
Bengali:টেন্ডারাইজার, মাংস নরম করার হাতিয়ার, ...
Catalan:estovador, martell de carn, ...
Czech:změkčovadlo, palička na maso, ...
Danish:mørner, kødhammer, ...
Dutch:vleesvermalser, vleeshamer, ...
Greek:μαλακτικό κρέατος, μαλακτικό, ...
Hungarian:húspuhító, húsklopfoló, ...
Khmer:សារធាតុធ្វើឱ្យសាច់ទន់, ញញួរវាយសាច់, ...
Korean:연화제, 연육제, ...
Persian:نرم‌کننده گوشت, گوشت‌کوب, ...
Polish:zmiękczacz do mięsa, tłuczek, ...
Portuguese (BR):amaciador de carne, martelo de carne, ...
Romanian:frăgezitor de carne, frăgezitor, ...
Swedish:köttmörare, köttbankare, ...
Thai:สารทำให้นุ่ม, ที่ทุบเนื้อ, ...
Turkish:et yumuşatıcı, et dövücü, ...
Vietnamese:chất làm mềm thịt, dụng cụ làm mềm thịt, ...

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