>Could somebody be so kind to explain to not-english people what this meat
>tenderizer is? It's somethiung to make meat more tender?

Yes.  It is usually sold as a powder and contains enzymes that break down
other proteins.  This can be used to make meat softer (in fact, too much
will make meat mushy).  Because the toxins from various stings are often
proteins, this stuff is useful as a remedy, too.  I believe that it is made
from a fruit extract, but do not remember the name.  It might be worth
trying for tenderizing the lasts bits of an animal in a shell you are
cleaning, but I have not tried it and so cannot advise as to the proper
dose.  I do not know if it would be strong enough to attack the
periostracum or shell structural proteins.


Dr. David Campbell
"Old Seashells"
Department of Geological Sciences
CB 3315 Mitchell Hall
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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