Manual meat tenderizer: your recommendation?

[West Texican]

To tenderize venison and other cuts, I am looking at manual (or electric) meat tenderizer. They range from a $7 mallet to a $1,000 model you might see in a commercial meat market. I'd like to find the best value for $300ish.

Who's got experience with this equipment? Your best idea?

[panhandlehunter]

I use the $7 mallet. Lol

[Russ79]

I bought a Jacard and it seems to work better than a mallet. I think I bought mine at Bass Pro but you can probably find one at Bed Bath and Beyond. Check your man card at the door.....

[Clint]

For small amounts a Jaccard is hard to beat.

http://www.jaccard.com/Original-Super-Meat-Tenderizer--48-Knife_p_10.html

For a bunch at a time, Cabelas grinder attachment is great.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Home-Cabin/Food-Processing/Food-Grinders%7C/pc/104798880/c/104723280/sc/104364180/Cabelas-Electric-Grinder-Attachments-150-Meat-Cuber/733809.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2F_%2FN-1101293%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104798880&WTz_l=SBC%3BMhttp://www.jaccard.com/Original-Super-Meat-Tenderizer--48-Knife_p_10.htmlMcat104798880%3Bcat104364180

[Hart8]

My mom used to use a dinner plate....I guess we didn't have a mallet!

[whompum]

Mallet or small skillet is what I and is used in most restaurants that do their own. others are frozen pre-tenrdeized season. batter, fly and serve..

[Bonesplitter]

Game winner model at academy does great and its less than $50! Did about 30lbs of cutlets with it so far this year.

[Storm]

I've used my mallet so long it's got a curve in the handle and now I can't use any thing else!

[DapperDan]

I have used a mallet many of times. Does a great job when i need to beat some meat!! Lol

[Bonesplitter]

I've used my mallet so long it's got a curve in the handle and now I can't use any thing else!

I had used a mallet for years but after this new gadget im sold. No more meat splatters all over the place.

[CEO]

Best thread title of the day

[czechgrubworm]

I have this and love it.... everyone borrows it... it was on sale last week for 99.00...

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Manual-Meat-Cuber/716033.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dmeat%2B%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=meat+&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products

[DapperDan]

I had used a mallet for years but after this new gadget im sold. No more meat splatters all over the place.

Lol.... i will withhold my immature comment in relation to "meat platter" at this time!

[postman]

I have one that I ordered out of "Sausagemaker" catalogue. Don't know if they have a website. It's a good one, would last for several lifetimes, pass it on to your heirs. Stainless steel "knives" cast housing. Looks similar to one in meat market but is hand crank and works really good. Spent around $300 on it, probably was too much, but I wanted it, bought it, using it annually, and someday grandson will be using it.

[PSD Ryan]

To control your meat splatter, it helps to put the meat between some saran wrap before beating it.