Loved your video - from an 82 year old bachelor who now wishes he had taken a different path earlier in life. Your son is an absolute gem!

Love how you respectfully ask your kid his thoughts and really get him involved with this whole thing.

I admired your son so much for being so respectful to you.congrats it shows how you raised him well to be a good son. His “thank you” are the music to my ears . So adorable.

@DelmarvaBackyard

Жыл бұрын

Thank You, he's a great kid and I was glad he was willing to join me in the video. Thanks for watching.

I love this video so much. Family eating together, enjoying the finer and simple things in life. Great job guys!

As most viewers have noticed, you have a very fine gentleman in the making - he is polite, involved and I love the honest reactions to every type of tenderized steak type the fine young man samples. Wishing him only the very best that life has to offer and kudos to the wonderful parenting which is by far the high point of this video; second the fine man himself.

Like many you tube watchers have already expressed, your son is well -mannered and carries himself well on the video. In addition you can see both of have a unique father/son bond. Kudos! As for your video, I absolutely loved it. Thanks for the detailed explanations on each tenderizing method you used. I couldn't help but learn. Ty.

@allenh7835

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I almost passed on the video, then i noticed his son.

@shellyshamsul6112

Жыл бұрын

Kev, you said it all man! Nothing else to add🙂

I just have to say how awesome it is to see a dad and son interact like that. That boy has got good parents.

Loved it. Made me hungry, lol. And your little boy is adorable. The way he says thank you for every piece of meat. 🙂

Okay let's just take a minute to notice his son said, "thank you" EVERY time his dad gave him a piece. Faith in young humanity partially restored. Thank you.

@joetaft1193

4 жыл бұрын

I noticed the exact same thing. Great upbringing

@dennistedder3384

4 жыл бұрын

Sap

@balloney2175

4 жыл бұрын

For sure they are immigrants!

@ccwnoob4393

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@disco324

4 жыл бұрын

Manners maketh the man

Child's friend; "So, what did you do this weekend?" Child replies; "oh I was the gracious judge of the steak tasting contest." 🥰

@DelmarvaBackyard

Жыл бұрын

Lol, thanks for watching and commenting Arlene

i have never cooked a steak in my life and im nearly 50,but after watching this video and our step by step explanation i am confident that i can grill a steak. you can be proud of your son he is polite, articulate, and confident while talking to his dad. may god bless you

Truly good info. Your son was such a respectful young man. Thank you both. God bless 🙏

Great job you really covered a lot of ground and put it right on the line, thanks!

Will try pineapple tenderizer on "Select" instead of "Choice" cuts...thanks for the great video! Like your sidekick-taster (smart boy!).

definitely going to try this. Thank you for posting !

It's hard to give a physical evaluation without actually tasting it but it does give me additional options to try and have a more diverse meal choice. Thank you.

Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity in sharing your tips on how to tenderize steak. God bless your family.

Good video. Interesting results. More importantly, a well mannered child who says "thank you". Well done.

I really enjoyed your video, especially when your son joined you for the "'tasting." He's a jewel! As the daughter of a butcher, I grew up in the meat market watching my dad cut meat. Times have really changed, and I can guarantee you so has the quality of our meat and the care with which it is cut. That aside, I was always fascinated with my dad's electric meat tenderizing machine, i.e., the one they use to make minute steaks with. Essentially, it is simply two round tubes covered with blades that scores the meat fairly deeply as you run the meat between them. If you run a "good steak" through it once, it instantly tenderizes it because of all the cuts in the meat. All of those fibers get cut in all different directions. The problem is that all of those small cuts also create channels for the juice to run out while the steak is being cooked. The steak may be more tender, but it's really easy to overcook. There have a number of tenderizing tools made over the years, but the result in each case, mimics the old mallet- tenderizer. They do tenderize, but, as in your experiment, the meat "doneness" is difficult to gauge when cooking, and the meat tends to lose that juicy quality. The natural juice tenderizers you used are great, but they change the texture of the meat as you found in your experiment. They leave the steak texture more like it's been cooked in the crockpot on low for hours. Using salt to tenderize could be a good idea (the best prime rib is usually packed in salt), but you better like salt and, remember. lots salt can be hard for folks who have high blood pressure. If you really want good, juicy, and tender steak, the most important thing is to buy a good cut of meat to begin with and, secondly, to NOT overcook it! No matter what you do to a steak to tenderize it, overcooking it will be the biggest factor in its moistness and its tenderness. The more "done" you want your steak, the less juicy and tender you should expect it to be. Even pro-cut filet minion can tend to be tough if you need to have it cooked to "well done" all the way through. Loved your experiment!

@charlesroberts3910

Жыл бұрын

I used to go with my father on his meat route from slaughter houses to retail stores and saw what went in bologna and hot dogs yuck cow lips . I saw meat tenderizeo in one of those machines and they added fat while it went through the machine . I don't think anyone used those machines anymore. The old butcher used a sharp knife a saw and a cleaver . Today meat is frozen then cut on a bandsaw. It always amazed me watching the old German man and wife use the cleaver with accuracy without chopping their fingers off

You guys are awesome. Great experiment. Thank you for the video!

Yep more experimenting needed for sure , but you need to invite me for the taste test part!

I just love the way your son's face lit up when you said "The best thing about this video is we have a lot of steak to eat."LOL Thanks! Much Love and Blessings

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

The boy loves steak, I can't figure out why.....lol. Thanks for watching Brenda

@reesebene6082

4 жыл бұрын

Hi D. Backyard -GREAT and Awesome Tutorial Video (And You Seem like a Fantastic Father) 👍 -Will Use Your Recipe in the NY FireHouse for the Lads...,One Question; Did You Ever ‘Fork’ the Heck Out of the Steak (And) then Marinate in the Pineapple? (Is it More of a Difference) -Maybe ?? ThankYou Again, in Advance

I to was impressed with his son saying thank you, great job Dad/Mom he’s adorable!

Thank you for the demo! This gives me a lot to think about when grilling steaks the next time I do so. I hope you do something with chicken, shrimp, scallops and fish. I agree with how polite you son is and I would've liked you to have used a cheaper cut of beef to see how that will work out. Over all, Great Job!

Great experimental video. I personally have learned a lot from you, sir. Thank you

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome feedback David. It means a lot.

@alicesato5647

4 жыл бұрын

David Nader I

Wish my dad did stuff like that with me when I was a kid but you get what you get. It was really telling the way he changed his mind after you said you liked the pineapple one better how much he looks up to you. Good information and glad I watched cause I was going to try the salt one but now I am def going to try the pineapple. lol

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that about your dad Rick, you're not alone that's for sure. Thats funny, I talked with my son that night about standing by his decision. So interesting to see different points of view. Glad to have you stop by my channel.

@Acadia26

5 жыл бұрын

@@DelmarvaBackyard There's nothing wrong with changing your mind. You don't want him to be easily carried by a tide but being inflexible is not a very desirable trait in anyone. There was a good reason for him to rethink his order. He tasted the first two and thought the first was far better. By the time he tasted the fourth steak, he'd only remembered how good the first steak was and he stuck to that. Re-tasting the first straight after the fourth, he could give a better judgement between the two.

I needed a drool cup watching this video. Thanks for the great tips Mike!

Great experiment!! I KNEW at the end you were going to say the BEST thing about that experiment was all the steak you got to eat.. lol. Great job. Keep em coming! I ordered a Grilla Grills Chimp pellet smoker for my birthday. Can't wait to try out your brisket, pork and salmon recipes. :)

Love the farther son teamwork. Bless you both. Just heartwarming.

Excellent video! I will be trying the pineapple for sure. The best part though was your amazing son who thanked you each time you offered him his portion. What truly beautiful manners that speaks volumes for your child rearing and for his courtesy which will carry him through his lifetime as a person of honor, grace and intelligence. Well done both of you. This comes from my 27 years as a public school teacher who's been there and seen it all. Respectfully yours.

@beverlypeterson291

6 ай бұрын

I noticed that too! Just awesome!

I enjoyed your steak taste testing contest but I enjoyed the fact that your son was so polite you should be very proud of him keep up the good work

Great channel my friend! Glad I came across you. Liked and subscribed and I'm definitely looking forward to more great videos!

Enjoyed the video! Thanks for you time and effort!! Great looking little man there with you!! God bless!

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your kind words. Thanks for watching Roddy.

Thank you for the natural tenderizers

Great video - well thought-out and well done! Thank you.

I want to thank you for taking your time and effort to do research, spending your own money to buy materials and producing such a well informative presentation to watch. I learned a lot from this video and so looking forward to try it out my next steak with pinnaple. Once again, thank you very much!.

Oh My Gosh, my mouth was watering during each taste test! I was literally salivating!

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

Love it, thanks for the feedback Treva

@ratricebowden1530

5 жыл бұрын

Lmfaoooooooooooo...I know I can eat a steak and nothing else

@smartfisher2k6

4 жыл бұрын

Me too i come looking to see if it was only mines

@johnkean6852

4 жыл бұрын

Me too : ) mmm mmm

Most impressive to me: how your boy said “thank you” when you handed him pieces to try. You should be proud.

@tandjrogers

5 жыл бұрын

That caught my ear too. Well done young man. Nice family. And by the way, at last a use for Kiwi fruit.

@freddyflintstoned913

4 жыл бұрын

And he did not chew with his mouth open.

@davidkus4017

4 жыл бұрын

Trevor Rogers has

@jfweir1750

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Good job Dad (and son)

@786MAKEADIFFERENCE

3 жыл бұрын

@Mitzi Rascal Hi Mitzi .... Kind Compliments are really great for promoting GOOD HABITS IN ALL OF US ....... LET'S NOT TAKE THESE THINGS FOR GRANTED ...... PLEASE ?????

Awesome presentation!!! Thank you!!!

Enjoyed the vid, thanks! Have learned something for my own cooking. In my experience filet mignon doesn't need a whole lot of tenderizing. What will these methods do for something like pot roast, some cheap cut of meat? Thanks! Aloha

That's some good general knowledge about tenderizing steaks, good job guys👍👍 make me craving for steak now 🤤

This is great Content ma man! Good Strong Voice too 👍🏼 thx from Australia

@DelmarvaBackyard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, Australia is literally on the other side of the world for me but most definitely on my bucket list. Thanks so much for the support.

Realy loved this. Really well conducted with attention to making it a good/fair comparison. Also loved how you distinguished tenderising from the flavouring/marinading. It's not something I often thought about, but makes perfect sense. It was interesting to note that these very distinctively flavourful fruits, didn't significantly mess with the flavour of the meat. I normally incorporate the tenderising agent as a part of a marinade flavour. I will certainly consider this concept in future, as it opens up a few different options and ideas (like when one might not want a certain fruit flavour to change the taste- this would not influence the tenderising part of the process). Thanks again

@beverlypeterson291

6 ай бұрын

I love how you said almost verbatim, what I was thinking👏😊

I love seeing dads interact with their sons. I have no sons, neither do I want any because I don't think I would be good at raising a son. But, hats off to the guys that can pull it off. I would love to have had what it takes to raise a decent young man. I have daughters and I pray to God that I did something good.

THX for taking the time plus involving your son in the taste test. GREAT info for using fruit as a tenderizer

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video and I appreciate your comment.

@samueljason8437

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, acids work! You have to modify the spice,cooking tech, and be aware of the cut that you are tenderizing.

Wow, what a great video! Even more proud of the great job you have done on raising your son. I will definitely try this pineapple tenderizing as we can grow the pineapple in our own back yard.

@TigerKurdish

3 жыл бұрын

Don't leave the meat in it too long it will make it very mushy texture. Cheers!

This channel is awesome! Keep the videos coming!

Thank you for the information. I love steak. The politeness of your child shows how you raised him. Thank you that's the good example for people to see.

The best systematic and scientific experiment in cooking!

Great video, confirmed what I had experienced whilst in Asia, our Chef Manager in the canteen served steaks marinated in pineapple, cheap cuts served that were tender like fillet. He used fresh pineapple mostly but also used cheaper juice from a can, easier but left to marinade longer. You should be proud of your son, a lovely well mannered young man.

This was great and super informative!!

I learned a lot here, I can assure you, my next meal of steak will be different. Thank you so much for this video!!!

I am a father myself, your son is very impressive, what a manner, it's hard to find a decent child now days, bless you ,million time's, I am delighted more on the relationship u have with your Son that the meat....thumbs up

Former Italian restaurant chef here. The mallet is for thin cuts...like Veal Scallopini for Veal Parm. It doen't work well on thick cuts except for chicken which is a "mushy" meat in the first places. And on chicken and thin cut's, after practice, you can spread the cut out and have more surface to bread and fry in dishes that require that method.

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome input from a professional chef. Thank You so much.

@dr.bherrin

5 жыл бұрын

Head Beef Chef for ten years with Montana Steak House. I agree with Dick Gozinya, the mallet has a place but it's not on a thick cut of beef like that. Instead of the mallet, use a dinner fork. Seriously, you just stab it all over. It will open the meat up without smashing it and make it very tender, and if you are using any kind of marinade...it really lets the sauces/seasonings and etc get into the meat. Give it a try.

@marcotesti3909

5 жыл бұрын

And the correct italian word is 'scaloppine'...

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome input Brandon, thanks for watching

@robertbradford4783

5 жыл бұрын

Am hungry

Nice helper great test great volume...! Thank you

love it - simple, honest and unbiased :) Kudos to your son - very courteous (y)

Thank you. I really enjoyed this video and look forward to more as a new subscriber! (Just now realizing this one is from 2018 so I have a lot of catching up to do!) :)

Son is SO well mannered and of course handsome! Great video. New subscriber here!

Great analysis. Thank you for sharing with us...

It's nice to see such a great father/son relationship.

Great information I will show this to my wife, I subscribed.

Well, thank you, sir! It was good of you to do this and share the video! I appreciate it!

I just turned this on to learn how to tenderize a less expensive cut of meat-the bromelaine tip is so interesting-thank you! I stayed also because you two are just so likeable-agree wholeheartedly with everyone. Lovely to see a well brought up, personable and clearly intelligent child.

@diannawright742

3 жыл бұрын

I am having guests next week, and wanted to know which method you used, and how it turned out on a less costly cut of meat.You can email me the answer at tysonpit2@yahoo.com Thanks.

Great experiment . Thank you for the video 👏👏 you and your son make a great team 👍👍

I was a butcher in a Mexican meat market and papaya and pineapple juice is what was used in beef fajitas for tenderizing

@ManicSpeed

4 жыл бұрын

ElFederal01 Was it raw or ripe papaya that was used for tenderizing?

@mikeanthony07

4 жыл бұрын

Were these used separately or together? Thanks!

@js7un165

4 жыл бұрын

Makes sense, both have best enzymes.

@ltly68

4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm! lets see...Fajitas, some type of meat, peppers, onions, and tomato nope...that is not a steak.

@antoniosalvador9754

4 жыл бұрын

makes sense, they both have proteases [enzymes to digest proteins], bromolein for pinapple, papase mostly for papayas. bromolein acts even at room temp that's why we get stomatitis by eating unsalted fresh pineapples, also aggravation of erosive esophagitis and gastritis [yuck], we use purified papase to remove all the proteins of a cadaver bone as donor for bone grafting.

Tried it w/ an 1 1/2" thick, 1.5lb Top Round. The toughest cut I could find in the SM. 6 hours in the Pineapple marinade. I poked the meat w/ a fork to get some of the juice inside. Seared it on top of the stove for a minute and a half on both sides and put it under the broiler until 140 degrees in the center. It came out medium rare, and about as tender as a decent cut of Porterhouse, or Delmonico. I'd call that impressive. Marinading that long gave the meat a sweetness from the fruit. But, not a deal breaker. I tried it w/ a New York strip, which can be a little tough. An hour and a half and the meat was Filet tender! Awesome! Don't think about marinading the meat in Pineapple more than 12 hours. It breaks the tissue down to paste. Tasted like paper mache!

@margaretlavender4418

4 жыл бұрын

rone dee. What is a broiler please? We don’t have such a name, here in England. Not having, nor even liking BBQ, I cook our steak under my grill, which is incorporated into the roof of the oven.

@gail63907

3 жыл бұрын

Margaret Lavender that’s a broiler here in the states.

Enjoyed the video. I don't comment much on videos but felt compelled to do so on yours. I like that you included your son in the video. Before seeing your video, I marinated some beef tips in orange juice with pulp overnight and cooked them the next day and they were so tender that my wife said they were soft as a can of Dinty Moore beef stew. I literally could cut them in to effortlessly with a fork. I will keep the pineapple as another option in the future. Thanks.

Great experiment & great info for us steak lovers. Thank you

Interesting, I'll have to try the pineapple tenderizing of the steak. Thank you for the education.

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help Harvey, thanks for watching

Cool how you worked in the lad. He's the truth teller you've taught well. I never realized the natural fruit puree methods. excellent presentation ..BTW Have you ever compared the fruit enzyme technique on cheap cuts with a sous vide method? The Tecture/flavor results on inexpensive choices -- can you make a top sirloin or chuck taste and feel like a ribeye or shell steak -- I'd settle for pretty close. much obliged for your efforts.

@LadyBarbie46

4 жыл бұрын

Great info very interesting x

@rondurham9701

4 жыл бұрын

Did you get an answer?

amazing video thank you for getting it done.

Thank you so much for yours great explanations .!!!!

Great Demonstration, i'' be trying the Pineapple Steak myself, THANKS

Wonderful experiment! I appreciate your efforts. Helpful for me to try some of these things myself. Thank you.

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Captain Ron, I really appreciate your support

Yes very well mannered young man great ideas I'm definitely going to try the pineapple soon I think

This gentleman his very informative and professional. I will be watching this in the future.

You guys make a GREAT TEAM! LOVED IT! GOD BLESS!

Steak is one of my husband ‘s favorite meals. I struggled on how to make a tender one. I tried the pineapple method last night and it was a success. Literally my first successful steak ever! Thank you so much for making this video.

@disf5178

4 жыл бұрын

Get a nice filet mignon. Salt it lightly all over.. Heat pan to medhigh. Drizzle olive oil. Sear ENTIRE surface(all 6 sides) reduce heat a bit..or not.. and cook a few more minutes at most, turning occasionally.turn off heat. Put butter and rosemary in pan and slather it all up with the steak, and try to get any cooked on "flavor" stuck to the pan on to the steak. Sprinkle pepper.Plate it. Let it rest 5min (dont cut into it!). It should be a perfect med rare AND FREEKIN PERFECTLY TENDER & DELICIOUS. If you want to try all this silliness. ..try it with a cheap sirloin

Great experiment. Thank you!

It's so sweet to simply see a father and his son together. Thanks for the Vid - will try pineapple.

Great video and what a great legacy to share with your family. Years from now your son can watch a video of having steak with his dad. I would have liked to seen the use of a mechanical tenderizer such as needles or a sharp fork. I have used a fork to tenderize a sirloin cut, but I do have to fluff it back up by pushing the sides in so that it will rise back to its original thickness. I will be using the Kiwi tenderizer over the pineapple, because two Kiwis are less than one pineapple that will most likely need time to become ripe. Thanks for the design of experiments and results.

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support. I like my jaccard as a tenderizer. Its does a great job.

Well Mike, reading through the various comments, (and you took the time to respond to every single one!), I don't have anything to add and/or question. I DO like the fact that guys and gals like you are getting into the "science" of cooking though. If I understand the "why", then the "how" kinda naturally flows. Great, entertaining vid and you got one more subscriber my friend.

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support. I definitely appreciate every view by every person. I get some great suggestions in the comments.

I can't believe I sat through a 20 min video...but I'm glad I did. Pineapple! Your son is well mannered too. GREAT JOB!!!

wow, thanks for sharing this technique.

I got soooooo hungry watching your video, that I almost forgot the contents . It sure looked good

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

Now thats a good comment. lol Thanks for watching.

You have definitely made me hungry lol. I agree that it should have been a needle mallet and the cooking time reduced. I personally eat my steaks rare and have tried many marinades and found that tangy/sour fruits are best. Thanks oh and I simply adore your son, he seems like a smart, intuitively inclined, well read and polite young man.

Educational.....thanks for taking time (and money) to make and post this video. Enjoyed seeing the father, son interaction.

Mike, this is the first time I watch one of your videos. Congrats!!! Very illustrative and straight to the point. I have a couple of questions: 1. Will the pineapple method work with a whole piece of Picanha (sirloin cap/ rump cover), or do we need to cut it into steaks first? 2. Have you evaluated orange juice as a tenderizer? Thanks once again and I look forward to watching more of your videos!!!

Lovely, bright young lad! I liked the way you both interacted. I threw my old tenderizer brute force thing out quite a while ago. Glad I was right. I think those things were invented for poor quality meat. BTW salt is great for chicken as it turns out far juicier with salt. But tbh I prefer steak, so I'll try the pineapple steak.

@KennethPKelly

4 жыл бұрын

Try using Dijonnaise Honey Mustard. I guarantee you that it will make the worst cut of meat melt in your mouth.

When using the mallet you have to do a push-up with the piece of meat from all sides to bring it back to it's original thickness. Flattening a steak is not tenderizing it necessarily but definitely shortening the cooking time on both sides. I always try to get the height/thickness back so you can get and keep that rare to med. rare center that most steak lovers dream about. Excellent presentation, thank you so much!!

@DelmarvaBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I appreciate you watching.

Very informative. These methods will be my reference.

Wow i love it.thanks for sharing us ,god bless watching from Philippines .

Bro, you're an Artist! You make me want to eat meat in the very beginning even before mixing the pineapple! When you cut that pinneaple steak oh man, that was asking to be devoured man! I seriously was waiting for you to just taste them as soon as you cut them! Great video! I'm learning with you!

i love your video. THANK YOU for your efforts and information. Filet Mignon is already a too soft meat to begin with and doesn't need much to tenderizing. wish the experiment was on a regular meat (or tougher meat) then see which method works best... i'm gonna try the Pineapple tonight :0))) Cheers and thanks again

@DelmarvaBackyard

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Bentley, it means a lot.

Oh maaaaannnn!!!! Now you've got me absolutely, ravidly. yearning for a thick juicy steak and we are under lock-down and there is no way i can satisfy this hunger!!! So cruuuuel !!!

lovely cooking tutorial, thanks for sharing. Keep safe and connected.

I'll try the Kiwi on my next ribeye. I usually marinate my steak in Lowry"s Herb and Garlic for about 2 hours in a baggie on the counter. I cook on high heat with a few pieces of hickory bark from a nearby tree. Yummy

@rickh633

3 жыл бұрын

be careful Kiwi can destroy the texture in a few minutes.

@laurdessvalentino5849

2 жыл бұрын

Mmmmmmmmm

A story about a man, his son, and their five steaks. I. LOVE. THIS. :)

very interesting and informative video after watching and reading all the comments, that young man beside you stole the show, great dad and son, loved it

Fun informative experiment. Never would have thought of using a vacuum sealer to infuse a steak. Definitely keep all of this in mind the next time I'm standing in front of the meat counter considering what to buy.