Abstract: A meat tenderizing apparatus and process for tenderizing meat, including opposed rollers having pyramidal points arranged in a grid on each roller. The rollers are maintained a set distance apart and partially frozen meat steaks are passed through the rollers and tenderized after only a single pass. The apparatus and process are particularly suited for tenderizing surf clam tongues.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 24, 1993
Date of Patent:
August 23, 1994
Assignees:
Thomas Anderson, Julius Hanewald, Avery B. Juhring