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Kitchen Tools

Meat Mallet (tendorizer)

A meat tenderizer, also called a meat mallet or meat hammer, is essential to create a nice flat steak or to pound a chicken breast. This process not only helps you to reduce the thickness, but also tenderizes the meat by softening its’ fibers. Tenderizing meat also slightly speeds up your cooking time.

  • Select a full aluminum body version so you can wash it in the dishwasher.
  • Professional heavy duty grade versions will last in a household technically forever.
  • Best is to select one with a large tenderizer head with both course and fine sides that allows you to perform different degrees of tenderizing.