Chefs have a secret to making meat incredibly tender: adding this secret ingredient before cooking! | April 26, 2025

In the middle of a family meat meal, your mother-in-law says, “These steaks are as tough as rocks!” You remain calm and diplomatic despite this disaster. This family is obsessed with meat, but there’s still a way to improve the situation.

Discover our 10 foolproof tips for making your meat incredibly tender and flavorful, shared by Samuel Le Boch, a chef in Paris.

Curious to know how meat lovers and professionals manage to make their meat so tender and delicious?

Cooking with meat isn’t just for experts. There are many cooking tips and techniques that will satisfy seasoned meat lovers, providing them with an excellent source of protein and vitamins.

Through a series of questions and answers, we’ll examine the 10 essential methods to prevent your next family meal from turning into a pitched battle, knife between teeth!
Why and how is my meat so tough?
It’s important to go to a butcher, a professional who knows his stuff. Because, in fact, the tenderness of the meat will also depend on the choice of cut, the date of slaughter, the packaging, and the quality of the supply. Forget the eternal “it’s the butcher’s fault, he served me his leftovers!”

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