Food tenderizer sleeve and method of use

A method of using a food tenderizer sleeve assembly comprising the steps of:

• providing first, second, third, and fourth sleeve segments, each sleeve segment including a substantially half-circle cross-sectional shape and mounting a plurality of cutting blades outward from said sleeve segment;
• aligning said first sleeve segment with said second sleeve segment forming a first paired sleeve section having substantially a tube shape with first and second ends;
• aligning said third sleeve segment with said fourth sleeve segment forming a second paired sleeve section having substantially a tube shape with first and second ends;
• attaching said first paired sleeve section to said second paired sleeve section;
• attaching a first end collar to a first end of said food tenderizer sleeve assembly;
• attaching a second end collar to a second end of said food tenderizer sleeve assembly;
• and
• said first and second end collars retaining said food tenderizer sleeve assembly in an assembled configuration.

A method of repairing a food tenderizer sleeve assembly comprising the steps of:

• removing first and second end collars from first and second ends of a food tenderizer sleeve assembly;
• separating sleeve segments from each other and from around a rotational drive shaft;
• removing a sleeve segment having one or more broken cutting blades;
• replacing said sleeve segment with one or more broken cutting blades with a replacement sleeve segment;
• re-aligning said sleeve segments around said rotational drive shaft;
• and
• re-attaching said first and second end collars to said first and second ends of said food tenderizer sleeve assembly.