Heavy Duty 10-Inch Cast Aluminum Meat Tenderizer - Professional Grade Kitchen Tool for Steak, Chicken & Pork - Perfect for Restaurants, BBQ & Home Cooking

This is a wonderful product. It is sized and weighted perfectly, with one flat side and one textured side. The handle is shaped well and comfortable - not too big, and not too small. It is one-piece cast aluminum, which will be very durable, as there are no pieces to separate to trap water.Don't let the concerns about "black soot" or a "coating coming off" deter you. It is (uncoated) non-anodized cast aluminum. Like any non-anodized aluminum, the minerals from the soap and the heat from the dishwasher will cause it to tarnish, resulting in being covered in a black haze. It will polish off, but the best way to avoid the haze is to hand wash it and dry immediately. You wouldn't put a cast iron skillet in the dishwasher. Don't put this there either.