An essential for scaloppini, the flat mallet end allows you to pound chicken breasts to a uniform thickness (which makes cooking faster and even). The end with points helps tenderize steak by breaking up some of the muscle fibers, this also allows your marinade to permeate. You may also employ this tool to crush nuts, ice, or Oreos for cheesecake crust.

Brushed stainless-steel handle has flexible rubber fins for comfort

Tenderizer surface is textured for optimum use

Smooth side for pounding

One-piece aluminum construction for durability and strength

Lifetime warranty against defects

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We made the mistake of putting ours in the dishwasher. Big mistake. The shiny glossy metal got cloudy. This is too bad, because I like to wash anything that comes in contact with meat in the hottest water possible. But treat it like you would a good knife (wash it by hand) and you'll be fine.

18 of 18 found the following review helpful:

Excellent Meat TenderizerNov 12, 2006
By Joseph R. Lombardo
Very excellent product. A good weight to it for really tenderizing whatever meat you are preparing (chicken, steak, etc...) The two-sided mallot works well, where you can use the flat side on chicken so as not to make a mess, and the dimpled side does a great job on tougher meats like beef to really tender them up. I would highly recommend this item and given the choice I would definitely buy it again.

19 of 21 found the following review helpful:

Okay, but they make a better oneDec 26, 2007
By Sean P. Logue "If you can't win, change the rules."
I used this for several years, and it is fine for what it is. I like the handle, but the head is a bit small, which can tear the meat.

I've since replaced it with the i-series version, which I like a lot better:

OXO Good Grips 1057946 i-Series Meat Pounder

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8 of 9 found the following review helpful:

Great Functionality, Not Dishwasher SafeOct 30, 2004
By KaBooty
I am yet another fan of OXO Good Grips products. The meat tenderizer is another good product. It is very ergonomic, and it's heavy/solid so that you don't have to pound as hard as you would with more lightweight tenderizers.

I don't like the fact that you can't put it in the dishwasher, but really, scrub it with some anti-bacterial dish soap and you're all set. After shopping at several home product stores in search of a tenderizer, I came back to the OXO Good Grips because I found it the best, in spite of not being able to put it in the dishwasher.

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

Oxo Good Grips Meat TenderizerAug 15, 2008
By G. Lantz "The Collector"
Bought this Oxo product based on its looks and reviews. Was I ever disappointed. A piece of junk! Top broke off the 2nd time used. Once it breaks, you can see the poor quality aluminum used in this product. Just another piece of Chinese junk in the garbage. I should have kept the warrenty for something like this. Will be buying a stainless commerical one now...

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