fork-tender
adjective
fork-ten·der
ˈfȯrk-ˈten-dər 
: tender enough to be easily pierced or cut with a fork
fork-tender filet mignon
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Add potatoes to boiling water and cook until fork-tender, about 8 minutes, adding peas during the last 1 minute of cook time.
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Roast, uncovered, until potatoes are fork-tender and caramelized, 1 hour.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Braise: This low-and-slow cooking style transforms even the toughest cuts of meat into fork-tender protein.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Less a diner than a throwback 1940s soda shop, the lunch-dinner joint plays Great American Songbook oldies and serves marinated skirt steak, fork-tender baby back ribs and meatloaf in mushroom gravy with generous mounds of mashed potatoes.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Roast, uncovered, until potatoes are fork-tender and caramelized, 1 hour.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Braise: This low-and-slow cooking style transforms even the toughest cuts of meat into fork-tender protein.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Less a diner than a throwback 1940s soda shop, the lunch-dinner joint plays Great American Songbook oldies and serves marinated skirt steak, fork-tender baby back ribs and meatloaf in mushroom gravy with generous mounds of mashed potatoes.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Fork-tender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fork-tender. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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