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Thu, Dec 1, 05 at 13:13
| This is my first time to post. I'm in the market for a meat mallet (pounder). Was wondering what kind to get. Any suggestions? I once had a wooden mallet but think a metel one would work better.
Thanks, Mary |
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- Posted by Claire_de_Luna (My Page) on Thu, Dec 1, 05 at 16:34
| Mary, I have this one. I like it for the offset handle, and it's heavy enough to do a good job. I also have a rubber mallet that works almost as well, that I picked up in the camping department at Wally World... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Norpro meat pounder
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| Claire...I was looking at that one at Williams Sonoma's website but wasn't sure how it would work. Are you able to put the Norpro meat pounder in the dishwasher? Thanks, Mary |
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- Posted by Claire_de_Luna (My Page) on Thu, Dec 1, 05 at 20:57
| Yes, it can go in the dishwasher, which is great. I always put my chicken between two pieces of plastic wrap to pound it, just so there's no ''splattering''... |
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| It looks like I'll be ordering one. Thanks for your advise. |
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- Posted by brucedelta (My Page) on Fri, Dec 2, 05 at 2:08
| I saw someone use the Norpro meat pounder that Clair recomended of the food network, maybe Emril or Iron Chef Flay. In any case I thought it looked like the right tool and made a mental note to buy one. |
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| Claire de Luna - two questions: 1: It says it's cast iron but it doesn't look like cast iron in that photo?? 2: Is it flat on the bottom? I can't tell in that photo (or dimpled or notched or...? Thanks Ken |
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- Posted by Claire_de_Luna (My Page) on Fri, Dec 2, 05 at 13:13
| It's flat on the bottom. The meat pounder is heavy and coated with metal that looks like stainless steel. |
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| I've never used a meat mallet but I always had the perception they had these knobby things that lightly punctured the meat. I guess that's why I've never understood doing this in plastic wrap. I can see being able to do this with a flat mallet. So it works well??? TA Ken |
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| I don't use the mallet (pounder) to tenderize -- I use it to flatten the meat into a thin cutlet. Using the plastic wrap keeps it from getting messy. I use something else to tenderize -- don't know what the name of it is since I bought it years ago in England. By the way, I was using a wooden mallet/pounder which I'm replacing. I just ordered the metal one Clare recommended. |
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| Oh, I see. That makes more sense. I guess I never tried to make anything flat before.... May try it someday. The one Clare recommended looks like the way to go. Thanks! Ken |
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| Some mallets, like the one I linked, have two sides ... one tenderizes, the other flattens. |
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- Posted by Claire_de_Luna (My Page) on Fri, Dec 2, 05 at 21:10
| Yes, HanArt's mallet has the side to tenderize (usually tougher cuts of beef). I have a small cast iron one that fits my hand really well. I find that I use the flat pounder more often these days, and it's great for cooking chicken in a hurry! |
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| If you have a small cast iron skillet there's probably no need for a meat mallet. It'll do the job in a flash. Big surface area, nice handle, good weight .... |
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| I have a 13 1/2 inch Lodge. That should be heavy enough ;-) Ken |
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| I have been known to use a hammer when nothing else presented itself... Wash it well,wrap in plastic and *bam* *bam* *bam* LOL! never thought of the skillet! Another use for Le cruset! Linda C |
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