1, beer can soften beef. Because beer itself contains more yeast and gas, the boiling point of beer is low, which can produce enough bubbles to impact beef during stewing, so that beef meat can be dispersed and stewed more quickly, and beef is easier to eat, and it is fragrant and juicy.
2. Adding black tea bags can also soften beef. Because tea contains more tea polyphenols, it has the effect of scavenging free radicals. When stewed beef, free radicals can be removed, making beef more fragrant and softer, while black tea is used because of better color, more appetite for stewed beef, and the fragrance of black tea is lighter, which will not dilute the original flavor of beef.
3. Adding hawthorn can also soften beef. Because hawthorn contains more maslinic acid, it can enhance the activity of proteolytic enzymes in meat and help protein and fat in beef decompose faster, so beef can be stewed faster.