Kiwi Fruit

[fatboy]

I was flipping through a magazine this morning and came across an article about Kiwi fruit being a great meat tenderizer. It has an enzyme that I cannot recall the name of that tenderizes the meat. Has anyone tried this before?

[StPeteBBQ]

Yep...

Kiwis contain a protein-splitting enzyme called actinidin. Other fruit that contains this enzyme are fresh papaya, pineapple and babaco. This substance makes the fruit easy to digest and makes a great meat tenderizer. If the fruit is cooked like all canned and other processed fruit this enzyme is no longer active.

Gotta be careful not to marinate too long in any juice that contains actinidin as the meat can actually become mushy.

[fatboy]

Pete the same goes for marinating in citrus fruit too! The acid in the fruit will actually begin to cook the meat.

[StPeteBBQ]

Yep... they actually cook some fish dishes by just marinading the fish in lemon or lime juice. Never tried it myself, though.\

Hey, you hit 100 yet? Dang slacker!

[SeanB]

Main Entry: se·vi·che
Pronunciation: s&-'vE-(")chA, -chE
Function: noun
Etymology: American Spanish
: a dish of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice often with oil, onions, peppers, and seasonings and served especially as an appetizer

[fatboy]

Yep... they actually cook some fish dishes by just marinading the fish in lemon or lime juice. Never tried it myself, though.\

Hey, you hit 100 yet? Dang slacker!

Got 13 more, well 12 now to go!!

I've had a steak dish, in which the steak was very thinly slice and marinated/cooked in citrus juice just as you've stated with the fish! Very good, considering I love my steaks as rare as you can get them! Sear on both sides and it's done!