Noun: tenderization ,ten-du-ru'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,ten-du-rI'zey-shun [Brit]
- The act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it
"Tenderization of the tough steak made it much more enjoyable to eat";
- tenderisation [Brit]
Derived forms: tenderizations
Type of: improvement
Part of: cookery, cooking, preparation
Encyclopedia: Tenderization