Abstract: The meat tapper for making a meat tender and palatable, has a head, a blade carrier detachably secured to the head, and a blade guide, wherein the head is provided with a force absorbing means whereby a force applied to the head by hand is prevented from transmitting to the blade guide, thereby enabling the blades carried on the carrier to thrust into the meat while the blade guide stays on the meat, during which the muscular tissues in the meat are cut.