One of the more curious specimens gathering dust in your supermarket’s spice aisle has a rather intriguing name: “Meat Tenderizer.” The most common brand you’ll see in stores is Adolph’s (owned by ...

If you use baking soda to tenderize meat, you'll need far less elbow grease, a bit less time, and about half as much sodium (compared to tenderizing with salt).

To tenderize meat using a mallet, it’s recommended to lay the meat (or, in this case, flank steak) on a stable work surface, such as a cutting board, and cover it with a sheet of plastic wrap.

Q. Does using Adolph’s Meat Tenderizer produce any side effects? Can it cause allergies (or) heart, kidney or liver problems? How safe is it? — Alice Schneiber, Highland Beach A. Some people ...