“These steaks are rock hard!” » says the mother-in-law, in the middle of the family meal of “meat”! Catastrophe, you remain stoic and diplomatic despite everything. This family loves meat so much that it becomes an obsession! However, it is still possible to do something about it.
Try it with our 10 tips shared by Samuel Le Boch, chef in Paris that will make your pieces of meat as soft and delicious as possible.
How do “meat makers” and professionals tenderize meat and make it so tasty?
Meat is not a separate world, reserved only for specialists. The art of cooking does not lack tips and tricks capable of satisfying seasoned lovers of a good piece of meat, rich in proteins and vitamins.
We are going to review, through a game of questions and answers, all the methods, 10 in total, so that your family meal no longer becomes a pitched battle, knife between your teeth!
Meat that looks tender as can be
Why and how is my meat so tough?
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Why and how is my meat so tough?
It is important to go to the butcher, a professional who knows his business well. Because, in fact, the tenderness of the meat will also depend on the choice of cut, the date of slaughter, the packaging and the quality of the supply. Forget the eternal “it’s the butcher’s fault, he served me the leftovers!” “.
You need to be more specific when making your request: “beef for stew, pork for the oven, chops for the pan…”. These details are important for the professional, who will also give him valuable advice and that bouquet of aromatic plants that is on his work surface.
How to get tender and tender meat?
By rolling your piece of meat in coarse salt, a few tablespoons of baking soda or honey, you will give these ingredients time to act on the fibers of the meat. Then it will be softer after rinsing.
It is also very possible to cook crusted meat with the same ingredients. The beginning ?
Steam cooking that will tenderize even the toughest meats. Baking soda, salt and honey in abundance will give your legs, the meaty parts of the meat, beautiful golden crusts after going through the oven, which everyone loves, except this chick, who wants to be tougher than meat. ! Of course, be careful with the cooking time.
Can marinade tenderize all tough meats?
This is a method that could be described as a grandmother’s advice, which she would make star chefs scold! And yet, that’s what it’s all about: since the beginning of time, women have found practical advice to satisfy the whole family, and often with the means at hand.
They lived everything and today we benefit from these discoveries, which have become traditions. The marinade is one of them. To tenderize tough meat, you must hydrate it and allow its fibers to relax. Therefore it contains acidic and softening elements. The question that arises in this case is the duration of the maceration.
The answer is ultimately relative and depends on many criteria, particularly the type of meat and the marinade. 3 to 6 hours and the case could be heard! It’s your turn to experiment and make your own contribution.
Prepare a homemade marinade –
Thanks to the acidity… lemon, vinegar:
The acid element stands out here. Of course, you are not going to look for chemicals, although, in molecular cuisine… Elements that contain non-abrasive and milder acids are needed, which are nevertheless capable of penetrating the muscle fibers and relaxing them.
Lemon, red wine or cider vinegar will do the trick. Keep in mind that tomato, pineapple or papaya are excellent meat tenderizers!
Thanks to lactic ferments: milk, cream, dairy products.
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