Meat can be created into various variations of dishes. Red meat lovers must be familiar with rendang, gulai, tongseng, soto betawi, and so on. Meat is often the choice of side dish because it tastes good and has a high protein content.
However, many people are reluctant to cook their own meat at home. The reason is, meat has a tough texture, so it requires a longer cooking process . One trick, you can tenderize meat by marinating it using baking soda. Baking soda is known as a baking leavening agent that is also effective in loosening meat fibers.
However, if you don't have baking soda at home, don't worry because there are still other tricks that are much simpler. One of them was shared by TikTok user @ayusaidfamily. This netizen explained that there is one kitchen tool that you can use to help meat become tender quickly when boiled.
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Before getting into the trick, first prepare the meat that will be boiled. How to cut the meat is also important to note. If you cut it carelessly, the meat can become tough. So, make sure you cut the meat against the grain. "Cut the meat against the grain, guaranteed to be very tender," said the owner of the TikTok account @ayusaidfamily, quoted by BrilioFood on Thursday (8/22).
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After cutting it into pieces, continue boiling the meat in boiling water. Now, the key to making the meat tender is to put a spoon into the boiling meat. Yup, this spoon is the main kitchen tool for practicing the trick of tenderizing meat. Reported from yummy.ph, the metal material on the spoon is believed to work to tenderize meat because this tool can channel heat well around the meat when boiled. That's why you can use it to tenderize meat.
 TikTok/@ayusaidfamily
Before putting it in the boiling water, make sure the spoon is clean, so that your cooking remains hygienic. The owner of the TikTok account @ayusaidfamily also said that the process of boiling this meat is also very simple because it doesn't need a pressure cooker. When the meat is tender after being boiled with a spoon, the spoon can be immediately set aside. Then, continue the process of cooking the meat into any dish as needed.