Deni MT48 48 Blade Meat Tenderizer

Firstly let me comment on the superb service provided by Amazon. I purchased the Deni MT 48 on line on Saturday 6th of December. The order was confirmed on Sunday and I received the product on Wednesday.

I was a bit sceptical on how effective the Deni MT 48 would be in tenderizing and aiding the soaking up of the marinade but having used it a number of times I am absolutely satisfied with the results.

Wow. I used this for the first time on some chuck pot roast and prepared it in a beef stew. The meat was by far more tender. I didn't know it would make such a difference or I would have bought one of these many years ago. This is well worth the money and effort of use. It does take some effort if there is a large chunk of fat in your meat. It goes in and comes back out easily in the red part of the meat, but the any thick fat makes it stick in and requires a little tugging to get it back out. Also if you are slam it down too fast, you can get some splatter. It doesn't take long to get the technique down and the results are well worth it.

I bought this after watching a show called Good Eats...Alton showed how to make country fried steak ...being someone who wanted to take round steak and make it tender...it worked...my wife loved my cooking and the round steak was fork tender...needless to say it was a good day for me ...when you make your wife happy ...everybody is happy...ha ha ...seriously it works and does what it says it will do ...I use it now on all meat ...except meat with bones ...do not wish to mess up the tool...I love my tool as I can buy cheaper cuts of meat and make them sirloin tender...

I heard about this from Good Eats years ago, but never got around to getting it. Now that I finally have, I'm very happy. It works great with tough meats, particularly if braising is the method of cooking.

It won't completely cut down the long stringy fibers in some cuts of meat, but it helps. Of course, cutting those meats smaller across the grain is very good too.

In short, this is the very best tool I've found for dealing with tough meats. It cuts a lot of that connective tissue that long, slow cooking will finish off into nice tender meat. It also helps meats that are going to be cooked faster too, like grilling or frying.

Highly recommend!

We, too, bought this on Alton Brown's (Good Eats) recommendation. What a score. I agree that it's well made, durable, and I love that all parts are dishwasher safe! I bet I never buy another meat tenderizer again. I recommend this to all my friends. Two thumbs up!