Gerior Cast Stainless Steel Meat Tenderizer - Heavy Duty Dishwasher Safe Hammer Mallet Tool & Chicken Pounder

Very satisfied with this product. Good value for the money.

So I recently bought a 9 quart electric slow cooker b/c I love to cook beef based stew with potatoes and carrots but MOSTLY fresh, green cruciferous (crunchy) veggies for healthy eating such as Swiss chard and broccoli. However, it ain't stew unless its got a little MEAT,... (where's da beef?)....so I usually go to my Italian butcher guy and buy a pound and a half of stew meat, yum right?? Nope, not-a unless you tenderize-a da beef (I'm of Italian extraction about 2 generations ago, so I'm allowed a little literary license)...so now to the review! I have tried numerous kinds of the aluminum and /or aluminum zinc alloy types (all of them oxidize too quickly, especially in a dishwasher and I've read several negative things about eating food that's touched or cooked with aluminum thus, all my pots and pans are stainless steel or crock-ware, ).....of pounders/tenderizers and frankly, because of the way these metals are cast at the "Celestial Kingdom's" foundries I don't think they work particularly well.THIS CAST STAINLESS STEEL (admittedly manufactured in China but,.. with SOME obvious quality control) meat tenderizer has a flat face for cutlets and such, and a multi-pyramidal pointed face for tenderizing. Well, if you know anything about stew meat, it is basically the cheapest part of the beef and thus, it is very tough so "copious tenderizing" must be employed! Even though I am using a slow cooker, I find this really helps with the meat by allowing it to impart extra beef flavor with either a slow cooker or stovetop slow boil and simmer methods.I am a retired, licensed, mechanical engineer so I know a well made piece of equipment when I see and use it! This mallet type tool weighs approx. 1 pound. I find it is just about the correct amount of weight, so one does not "mash" the meat whilst tenderizing but IMHO, could have a better "feel" or grip to the handle! Don't get me wrong, it is balanced well enough (probably a PRIME and most important design characteristic for a hand culinary tool of this type).. but, the handle is a plastic, elongated, gently sloping, elliptical shape on top and bottom and doesn't lend itself to the greatest "grip!" I suppose it is a practical design for ambidextrous, right or left hand use but, with just a little more forethought to the design conception in terms of slight finger groove depressions for a right and/or left hand model/s, it would have been a MOST BRILLIANTY usable and top of the line tenderizing tool!That being said, it is the best that I've encountered (and I've used and discarded or given away a bunch of these) that is GENUINE STAINLESS STEEL (I did a basic metallurgical test on it) and I highly recommend it. Definitely worth the cost!Hey folks, I spend a small fortune in time, energy, and moola on stuff that I buy and use here on amamzon so if this review was HELPFUL....well, you know what to do! Many thanks ladies and gents!

This thing is quite nearly a weapon. One side is flat. The other side has sharp-ish, pyramid-shaped points. Weighs a full pound. Went through the dishwasher with no pitting, color change or any other weirdness. Handle is a nice shape. Feels steady in the hand. Would buy again.

I seldom wrote reviews, but have to leave one for this Gerior Cast Stainless Steel Meat Tenderizer because it’s so good!!! It’s very hard to find a Meat Tenderizer made from Cast Stainless Steel, most of them are cast Aluminum which I never used for cooking related works for healthy concerns. Most stainless steel meat tenderizers are just wrapped steel sheets, even for the $50 high end made in German ones! This one is not only made with fully cast stainless steel, but also it uses 316 rather than 304 stainless steel, which means it’s better for salt and acid resistance. The finish looks and works so good. I believe it will never get rusted if you clean it every time after using. The only suggestion I can make for potential improvement would be to make the handle with full cast stainless steel if it will not add too much more weight (adding holes to reduce the weight on the casted handle). I would like to buy one with whole body cast stainless steel one for $50 or even more! :)

I got tired of the cheesy aluminum tenderizer mallets from Target and similar stores, after a couple of washings the aluminum mallets turn grey and look so much like lead, that I took a lead test kit to one, just to be sure I wasn't poisoning people.So I finally decided to spring for a good mallet, made out of stainless steel. This mallet is solid stainless -- no plating to come off, and it has stayed bright after repeated high temperature washings. The grip is cushioned and much more comfortable in the hand than the bare metal of cheaper models. The mallet has good heft, and overall takes less effort to use than lighter aluminum mallets. It is well made, and looks and feels like it will last a lifetime.If this is a kitchen tool you use frequently, do yourself a favor and get a good one -- this one.You won't regret it.