Meat & Poultry Tools

Meat Tenderisers, Burger Presses and More

If meat is a regular part of your diet, there are a few key tools that can help ensure that your steak is tender, your burger juicy and your chicken perfectly roasted. Whether you prefer to grill, sear or bake your meat and poultry, you'll find that Williams Sonoma has a range of kitchen tools, and even rubs and other seasoning blends, that will help you perfect your meat-cooking game. After all, meat tenderisers, burger presses and digital instant-read thermometers can make the difference between a good meal and a great one.

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One of the key tools in your meat-cooking arsenal is the meat tenderiser. This is a weighted mallet or hammer-type tool that often features rounded-off spikes on one side. The flat side allows you to pound cutlets of chicken or veal into a uniform thickness for even cooking. The textured side breaks down the tough muscle fibres in certain cuts of meat, resulting in a more tender and succulent finished product. Given their weight, meat tenderisers can also be used to crush nuts, garl(more...)