tenderize

ten·der·ize  (tnd-rz)

tr.v. ten·der·ized, ten·der·iz·ing, ten·der·iz·es

To make (meat) tender, as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer.

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tender·i·zation (-dr--zshn) n.

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tenderize or -ise

Verb

[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised to make (meat) tender, by pounding it or adding a substance to break down the fibres

tenderizer
-iser n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

tenderize - make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer; "tenderize meat" tenderise, tender alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

Translations

tenderize [ˈtɛndəraɪz] vt (CULIN) → ablandar

tenderize [ˈtɛndəraɪz] vt (Culin) → attendrir

tenderize [ˈtɛndəraɪz] vt [+ meat] → zart machen

tenderize [ˈtɛndəraɪz] vt (CULIN) → far intenerire