Brilio.net - Regular beef and wagyu are known to have different characteristics, especially in terms of texture. If regular beef has fibers that tend to be tough, wagyu beef is known to be more tender. However, wagyu beef is certainly also sold at a higher price.
This was also explained by one of the Instagram users @racheliahp who is familiarly called Rachel. This woman admitted that she was tired of buying wagyu beef to cook at home, because she couldn't save her monthly finances. As a result, she chose to buy regular beef for her family at home.
photo: Instagram/@racheliahp
Well, even though regular beef is known to be tough, Rachel claims to have a trick to tenderize it so that the texture is similar to wagyu beef. After investigating, this trick only requires one kitchen ingredient with a capital of around Rp. 6,000.
" Suitable for children who have difficulty eating meat, the texture of the meat becomes soft like jelly, " he wrote in the caption of the Instagram video @racheliahp, quoted by BrilioFood on Friday (16/8).
photo: Instagram/@racheliahp
So, the kitchen ingredient that is meant to tenderize beef is baking soda. There are many brands that sell this one product, the price also varies from Rp6,000 to Rp8,000 per bottle. The method is, sprinkle the beef pieces with enough baking soda, then stir well.
photo: Instagram/@racheliahp
Add enough water, then stir again so that the baking soda is evenly distributed throughout the surface of the meat. Let stand or marinate the meat for 20 minutes only. Next, the meat can be rinsed and drained before being cooked into any menu as needed.
How, is this magic trick to make ordinary beef as tender as wagyu really simple? Peeking at @racheliahp's Instagram post, quite a few netizens left various comments. Some are interested in trying this trick or sharing other tricks to tenderize beef.
" Rachel, does this method change the taste of the meat or does the meat taste astringent? Please enlighten me, Mom ," asked Instagram @elisabeth_lisaa.
You can also try velveting meat with egg white or cornstarch, if you don't like the after taste, sprinkle with baking soda. "In my opinion, the results of using baking soda are the best, meat is easy for toddlers to eat ," answered the account owner.
" Sprinkle it with starch for 15 minutes and then wash it and it's already soft, " added Instagram @rasitriya.
" For me, just a little baking soda is enough, add cornstarch and sesame oil ," explained Instagram @dewinattha.