tenderize
verb (used with object)
to make (meat) tender, as by pounding or by a chemical process or treatment.
tenderise
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a variation of
tenderize.
Example Sentences
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Individuals given licence to roll out heads-up rugby and "play what you see" is good, but so are patterns, structures and plays that work in tandem to collectively tenderise and carve through a defence.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024
Tip: use grated raw green papaya to tenderise tougher meats such as goat or mutton.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2020
Molnar dislikes freezing seafood – although, interestingly, freezing helps to tenderise fresh squid and octopus – but, carefully separated and wrapped, scallops work well: “Stacked like a packet of Rolos.”
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2020
Mr Todiwala says that the peptin in raw papaya skin can even help tenderise tough meat.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2012
