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On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 12:25:35 PM UTC-8, sf wrote:
> From Food 52 http://food52.com/blog/9903-9-ways-t...a-meat-pounder


mine looks like this. Never thought about using for some of those applications though.

http://www.amazon.com/Sur-La-Table-P.../dp/B005GQWO66

On 2014-03-05, ImStillMags > wrote:

> mine looks like this.

Mine looks like this:

http://www.extremehomeworkout.com/106800096.html

What was the real name of a meat pounder? It got bandied about on rfc
many yrs ago, but I forget the exact term.

nb

On 3/5/2014 4:18 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2014-03-05, ImStillMags > wrote:
>
>> mine looks like this.
>
> Mine looks like this:
>
> http://www.extremehomeworkout.com/106800096.html
>
> What was the real name of a meat pounder? It got bandied about on rfc
> many yrs ago, but I forget the exact term.

Batte carne?

nancy

On 2014-03-05, Nancy Young > wrote:

> Batte carne?

Nope. All one word. Even wiki doesn't list it. Perhaps someone who
is brave enough to venture into gobble groups can find it.

nb

On 03/05/2014 01:18 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2014-03-05, ImStillMags > wrote:
>
>> mine looks like this.
>
> Mine looks like this:
>
> http://www.extremehomeworkout.com/106800096.html
>
> What was the real name of a meat pounder? It got bandied about on rfc
> many yrs ago, but I forget the exact term.
>
> nb
>

I've heard it called a "meat mallet". Works for me.

On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 1:18:09 PM UTC-8, notbob wrote:

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> What was the real name of a meat pounder? It got bandied about on rfc
>
> many yrs ago, but I forget the exact term.
>

Are you thinking of a Jaccard?

On 2014-03-06, ImStillMags > wrote:

> Are you thinking of a Jaccard?

I think that's a brand name.

nb

On Thu, 6 Mar 2014 06:43:27 -0800 (PST), ImStillMags
> wrote:

> On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 1:18:09 PM UTC-8, notbob wrote:
>
> >
> > What was the real name of a meat pounder? It got bandied about on rfc
> >
> > many yrs ago, but I forget the exact term.
> >
>
> Are you thinking of a Jaccard?

Jaccard is doodad Janet B has. Meat pounders are called mallets.


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On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 1:18:09 PM UTC-8, notbob wrote:

> What was the real name of a meat pounder? It got bandied about on rfc
> many yrs ago, but I forget the exact term.
>

Tenderizer.

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> On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 1:18:09 PM UTC-8, notbob wrote:
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>> What was the real name of a meat pounder? It got bandied about on rfc
>> many yrs ago, but I forget the exact term.
>>
>
> Tenderizer.

I got a Victor EasyChef. I was worried about hollow tines and how I could
get them clean, so I got this one which has blades.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Victor-easyC.../dp/B009UDS7JY

Or did you mean the hammer type?

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On Friday, March 7, 2014 12:08:03 PM UTC-8, Ophelia wrote:
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> > On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 1:18:09 PM UTC-8, notbob wrote:
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> >> What was the real name of a meat pounder? It got bandied about on rfc
> >> many yrs ago, but I forget the exact term.
>
> > Tenderizer.
>
> I got a Victor EasyChef. I was worried about hollow tines and how I could
> get them clean, so I got this one which has blades.
>
>
>
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Victor-easyC.../dp/B009UDS7JY
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> Or did you mean the hammer type?
>

The hammer with the pyramid side, we called a "tenderizer." Beating, say,
a round steak with it, would make it a little easier to eat.

Does cutting through the tough fibres, as your tenderizer does, really tenderize the meat?

On Wed, 05 Mar 2014 12:25:35 -0800, sf > wrote:

>From Food 52 http://food52.com/blog/9903-9-ways-t...a-meat-pounder

Some good ideas there, however, I use a 9-inch skillet for a meat
pounder when needed. and this to tenderize. http://tinyurl.com/qgp8odc
Janet US

On Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:00:16 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> On Wed, 05 Mar 2014 12:25:35 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
> >From Food 52 http://food52.com/blog/9903-9-ways-t...a-meat-pounder
>
> Some good ideas there, however, I use a 9-inch skillet for a meat
> pounder when needed. and this to tenderize. http://tinyurl.com/qgp8odc

One of these days, I'll get one of those gadgets just to have it...
but in all honesty I don't buy meat that needs tenderizing.

My meat pounder looks like this
http://galleryplus.ebayimg.com/ws/we.../1000x1000.jpg
that's two sides of the one disk. Unscrew the handle and flip the
disk to go from rough to smooth, but I've only used the smooth side to
pound chicken.



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On Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:30:01 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:00:16 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 05 Mar 2014 12:25:35 -0800, sf > wrote:
>>
>> >From Food 52 http://food52.com/blog/9903-9-ways-t...a-meat-pounder
>>
>> Some good ideas there, however, I use a 9-inch skillet for a meat
>> pounder when needed. and this to tenderize. http://tinyurl.com/qgp8odc
>
>One of these days, I'll get one of those gadgets just to have it...
>but in all honesty I don't buy meat that needs tenderizing.
>
>My meat pounder looks like this
>http://galleryplus.ebayimg.com/ws/we.../1000x1000.jpg
>that's two sides of the one disk. Unscrew the handle and flip the
>disk to go from rough to smooth, but I've only used the smooth side to
>pound chicken.

I don't think the pork chops or chicken from Costco need tenderizing,
but a little run through with the knives and let sit with some
seasoning, seems to make some tasty, juicy meat -- that happens to be
tender. I do use it on tougher cuts of beef steak because I use them
for sandwiches, Phillys, fajitas etc. I just don't buy regular steaks
because neither one of us eats that much meat.
Janet US

Janet Bostwick wrote:

>On Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:30:01 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:00:16 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 05 Mar 2014 12:25:35 -0800, sf > wrote:
>>>
>>> >From Food 52 http://food52.com/blog/9903-9-ways-t...a-meat-pounder
>>>
>>> Some good ideas there, however, I use a 9-inch skillet for a meat
>>> pounder when needed. and this to tenderize. http://tinyurl.com/qgp8odc
>>
>>One of these days, I'll get one of those gadgets just to have it...
>>but in all honesty I don't buy meat that needs tenderizing.
>>
>>My meat pounder looks like this
>>http://galleryplus.ebayimg.com/ws/we.../1000x1000.jpg
>>that's two sides of the one disk. Unscrew the handle and flip the
>>disk to go from rough to smooth, but I've only used the smooth side to
>>pound chicken.
>
>I don't think the pork chops or chicken from Costco need tenderizing,
>but a little run through with the knives and let sit with some
>seasoning, seems to make some tasty, juicy meat -- that happens to be
>tender. I do use it on tougher cuts of beef steak because I use them
>for sandwiches, Phillys, fajitas etc. I just don't buy regular steaks
>because neither one of us eats that much meat.
>Janet US

Pounding any meat ruins it... breaks the cells and lets the moisture
out... cooks dry and tough. For thin meat learn to slice cutlets, for
thicker cuts tenderize with a cuber. A trick I learned for
tenderizing top round for London broil is to with a dinner fork in
each hand punch lots of holes over the entire surfce, both sides...
then dry rub or marinate, the seasoning penetrates for better
flavor... the fork tines don't rupture the cells, they go between.
Toss your meat mallets in the trash or use them for doorstops.

On 3/5/2014 10:52 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:

> I don't think the pork chops or chicken from Costco need tenderizing,
> but a little run through with the knives and let sit with some
> seasoning, seems to make some tasty, juicy meat -- that happens to be
> tender. I do use it on tougher cuts of beef steak because I use them
> for sandwiches, Phillys, fajitas etc. I just don't buy regular steaks
> because neither one of us eats that much meat.
> Janet US
>

Tenderize with this
http://www.jaccard.com/Original-Supe...nife_p_10.html

Use the pounder for picata.

On Thu, 06 Mar 2014 11:29:45 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 3/5/2014 10:52 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> I don't think the pork chops or chicken from Costco need tenderizing,
>> but a little run through with the knives and let sit with some
>> seasoning, seems to make some tasty, juicy meat -- that happens to be
>> tender. I do use it on tougher cuts of beef steak because I use them
>> for sandwiches, Phillys, fajitas etc. I just don't buy regular steaks
>> because neither one of us eats that much meat.
>> Janet US
>>
>
>Tenderize with this
>http://www.jaccard.com/Original-Supe...nife_p_10.html
>
>Use the pounder for picata.
yup, that's what I have except mine is a Deni. The skillet is used
to flatten stuff for picata.
Janet US

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> I don't think the pork chops or chicken from Costco need tenderizing,
>> but a little run through with the knives and let sit with some
>> seasoning, seems to make some tasty, juicy meat -- that happens to be
>> tender. I do use it on tougher cuts of beef steak because I use them
>> for sandwiches, Phillys, fajitas etc. I just don't buy regular steaks
>> because neither one of us eats that much meat.
>
>Tenderize with this
>http://www.jaccard.com/Original-Supe...nife_p_10.html

The jaccard is a variation on a cuber, does the same thing but slower,
with more effort, and costs less. The jaccard or cuber doesn't make
the meat thinner.

>Use the pounder for picata.

For piccata use a sharp knife to slice cutlets... pounding meat ruins
it. Don't you go to those specialty butcher shops... a good Italian
butcher shop will charge like $20/lb for veal, were you to buy a veal
roast and told the butcher you intended to hack it up into slabs and
pound each thin they'd cry. A real butcher slices veal cutlets to
order, cut in advance they dry. Veal cutlets are sliced with the
grain or on the bias, same with pork or chicken breasts. It's very
easy to slice cutlets almost paper thin (I have described the process
here a few times) but people are still pounding their meat, oy.
Scallopini is sliced a bit thicker (3/16") than cutlets for piccata
(1/8"), but neither should be pounded. If you can fillet a flounder
you can slice cutlets.

On 3/5/2014 3:25 PM, sf wrote:
> From Food 52 http://food52.com/blog/9903-9-ways-t...a-meat-pounder
>
>
Never saw one, never owned one. Don't need one.

Jill

On 2014-03-05, jmcquown > wrote:

> Never saw one, never owned one. Don't need one.

I mostly use it for smashing ginger slices. Cut off a 1/4 inch slice
o' ginger, trim off peel, *SMASH*, chop, toss in pan/pot/wok.

nb

I've used my mallet to act as a make-weight over a plate over something I want to keep flat in a skillet.

I've also used it to hammer a knife thru a something really tough, like a head of cabbage, when I don't want any fingers NEAR the blade.

Mine isn't round tho - it's shaped like a hammer and has a tenderizer on one end of the head, flat on the other.

I figure I'll try to grab it if I'm ever cornered by an assailant in that part of the kitchen - it lives in a counter caddy. Do I need a permit? It sure ain't concealed. "Blunt, heavy object," as the police reports go.

On Fri, 7 Mar 2014 07:57:19 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> wrote:

> I've used my mallet to act as a make-weight over a plate over something I want to keep flat in a skillet.
>
> I've also used it to hammer a knife thru a something really tough, like a head of cabbage, when I don't want any fingers NEAR the blade.
>
> Mine isn't round tho - it's shaped like a hammer and has a tenderizer on one end of the head, flat on the other.
>
> I figure I'll try to grab it if I'm ever cornered by an assailant in that part of the kitchen - it lives in a counter caddy. Do I need a permit? It sure ain't concealed. "Blunt, heavy object," as the police reports go.

Mine could easily be used as a deadly object, but I used it on ginger
last night. I like it for that use! I'll still use my microplane to
grate ginger, but it works well to smash both frozen (thawed) and
fresh ginger and subsequently chop it. Juice goes flying all over the
place with frozen and thawed... but that's the worst I can say.


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On Friday, March 7, 2014 12:27:17 PM UTC-5, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Mar 2014 07:57:19 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
>
> > wrote:
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> > I've used my mallet to act as a make-weight over a plate over something I want to keep flat in a skillet.
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> > I've also used it to hammer a knife thru a something really tough, like a head of cabbage, when I don't want any fingers NEAR the blade.
>
> >
>
> > Mine isn't round tho - it's shaped like a hammer and has a tenderizer on one end of the head, flat on the other.
>
> >
>
> > I figure I'll try to grab it if I'm ever cornered by an assailant in that part of the kitchen - it lives in a counter caddy. Do I need a permit? It sure ain't concealed. "Blunt, heavy object," as the police reports go.
>
>
>
> Mine could easily be used as a deadly object, but I used it on ginger
>
> last night. I like it for that use! I'll still use my microplane to
>
> grate ginger, but it works well to smash both frozen (thawed) and
>
> fresh ginger and subsequently chop it. Juice goes flying all over the
>
> place with frozen and thawed... but that's the worst I can say.
>
>
>
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I used it recently to separate a chicken. I could get my chef's knife about midway tween thigh and body - used mallet on edge of knife to whack my way thru.

The mallet tenderizer side is also useful if I have time and energy to make braciole.

On Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:54:39 PM UTC-4, Kalmia wrote:
> On Friday, March 7, 2014 12:27:17 PM UTC-5, sf wrote:
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> > On Fri, 7 Mar 2014 07:57:19 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
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> > Mine could easily be used as a deadly object, but I used it on ginger
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> > last night. I like it for that use! I'll still use my microplane to
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> > grate ginger, but it works well to smash both frozen (thawed) and
>
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> > fresh ginger and subsequently chop it. Juice goes flying all over the
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>
> > place with frozen and thawed... but that's the worst I can say.
>

Put it in a baggie first to avoid the splatter?
Tell me about freezing ginger. DIY or buy it that way?
I just let mine float in cheapo wine and fish it out as needed. I do peel it first, tho.