41. The cooks had been tenderizing the brisket by soaking it overnight in Coca-Cola. 42. The final ingredient is acid, not to tenderize the meat but to balance sweetness. 43. Marinating the ribs in dark beer helps to tenderize and add flavor to the meat. 44. The one thing they don't do, Rodgers says, is tenderize meat. 45. Tempeh is always pre-cooked, usually steamed, in order to tenderize it. 46. I trim it and then pound it with a heavy meat mallet to tenderize it. 47. Soak them overnight to tenderize them properly, then simmer them for about an hour. 48. Long came up with the idea for using explosives to tenderize meat in the 1960s. 49. Conch : pronounced " conk, " this chewy mollusk needs to be tenderized . 50. The corks release enzymes that help tenderize the meat and reduce the cooking time by half.
