Should I beat the meat?

So i started cooking late in life but it seems i am a natural.
Chicks are ooing and ahhing over my chicken dinners or pork dinners (lots of sauce and veggies)

But... when it comes to red meat it can be a bit chewy 🤔

I love cooking but red meat is my problem.

Do i really need to pound the hammer into the red meat to soften it or can i soften it while cooking?

@Pachman said
“Should I beat the meat”

Find an old Indian to do it for you.

@pachman said
So i started cooking late in life but it seems i am a natural.
Chicks are ooing and ahhing over my chicken dinners or pork dinners (lots of sauce and veggies)

But... when it comes to red meat it can be a bit chewy 🤔

I love cooking but red meat is my problem.

Do i really need to pound the hammer into the red meat to soften it or can i soften it while cooking?

In my(admittedly limited) experience, if the meat is too tough or chewy, the problem is that you're overcooking it. Try adjusting the duration or temperature.

@pachman said
So i started cooking late in life but it seems i am a natural.
Chicks are ooing and ahhing over my chicken dinners or pork dinners (lots of sauce and veggies)

But... when it comes to red meat it can be a bit chewy 🤔

I love cooking but red meat is my problem.

Do i really need to pound the hammer into the red meat to soften it or can i soften it while cooking?

it really depends on the cut,Rump,Sirloin, Fillet,Rebeye,or my personal favorite ranch steak/ hot pan max 4 min per side minimum 2 min a side,try to buy meat thats 28 days matured, bright red meat tends to be tough (not hung long enough. hope this helps.

@Pachman
Cook good cuts on high and eat medium-rare.
Rough cuts cook nice and slow and eat well-done..

Also try marinating your meat with the assistance of one of your "chicks".
Longer the marination the softer the meat.

Thanks!
It seems i cook it way too long and i thought bright red was the better meat.
Live and learn i guess...

I can't afford to pay an old indian to cook it for me so i will have to learn myself.

@wolfgang59 said
@Pachman
Cook good cuts on high and eat medium-rare.
Rough cuts cook nice and slow and eat well-done..

Also try marinating your meat with the assistance of one of your "chicks".
Longer the marination the softer the meat.

marinating meat adds flavour but it dosent tenderise it.

@pachman said
Thanks!
It seems i cook it way too long and i thought bright red was the better meat.
Live and learn i guess...

I can't afford to pay an old indian to cook it for me so i will have to learn myself.

"Too long" depends on what you're doing. Sometimes you get better results by lowering the heat. For instance, I broiled two hearts cut into slices a while back. 75 minutes in the oven, but I only cooked them at 135 Celsius.

@badradger said
marinating meat adds flavour but it dosent tenderise it.

If the marinade has any acidic qualities it does.
Cheap cuts of beef or lamb can be easily tenderised in red wine.
Lemon is good for lamb too.

Red wine?
Interesting.
I will try that this weekend.

@pachman said
So i started cooking late in life but it seems i am a natural.
Chicks are ooing and ahhing over my chicken dinners or pork dinners (lots of sauce and veggies)

But... when it comes to red meat it can be a bit chewy 🤔

I love cooking but red meat is my problem.

Do i really need to pound the hammer into the red meat to soften it or can i soften it while cooking?

Never turn a steak more than once per side .
Turning a steak multiple times will tend to make the steak tough .
Also , try lowering the temp you are cooking at .
You only need to reach a temp of 160 degrees to cook steak .

Didn't know that either.
I was flipping them a lot.

@caissad4 said
Never turn a steak more than once per side .
Turning a steak multiple times will tend to make the steak tough .
Also , try lowering the temp you are cooking at .
You only need to reach a temp of 160 degrees to cook steak .

I fry my steak in butter as hot as possible without burning the butter.
And as you say, turn only once and start with a hot pan..

@pachman said
Red wine?
Interesting.
I will try that this weekend.

wine is for drinking mate dont waste it flavoring meat.

I suppose you are right 🤔