Any type of meat needs some work to make it soft, juicy, aromatic and tasty.
But beef remains the most difficult meat in this regard.
Even buying expensive meat cannot always guarantee that the dish will turn out perfect.
Nowadays, modern housewives have a lot of ways to make beef tender. Soy sauce, wine, and strong alcoholic drinks are used. But in the past, housewives did not have such a wealth of choice in terms of marinade. However, grandmothers always make juicy and tender meat.
What is their secret?
In the past, it was difficult to find ingredients for a quality marinade in stores that could compare with modern options. Therefore, women made do with what was always at hand.
Therefore, ordinary soda “helped” them prepare soft beef.
To do this, grind the meat and sprinkle with powder. The calculation is simple: take a small spoon per kilogram of product. The preparation should be mixed, hidden under the film and kept in the refrigerator for about forty minutes. After that, the product is washed, freed from excess moisture and proceed to direct cooking.
