How to Tenderize Your Meat Without a Mallet: 7 Science-Backed Methods
Effective meat tenderization without a mallet relies on three validated physiological principles: enzymatic proteolysis (breaking peptide bonds), osmotic disruption (altering myofibrillar water-holding capacity), and thermal denaturation control (managing collagen solubilization vs. muscle fiber shrinkage). You do not need mechanical pounding—nor…