Honey!

Honey is an awesome tenderizing and flavoring ingredient. Too many people are afraid to add that little bit of sweet that really brings out the savory, especially to most meat dishes. The enzymes in honey can really help the tenderizing process. Try playing with ingredients such as ginger (which people seem afraid of), or different flavored vinaigrettes- or all of the above!  I used orange honey and a sun-dried masala vinaigrette, with all my favorite spices, rubbed it all in to a pork shoulder roast, poured in some beef broth over the veggies in the bottom, and popped it in the Crock-Pot. Pack the remainder of the veggies around the meat. Simply lightly pour a little more honey and masala twice more throughout the cooking and have at when done. The roast turned out almost buttery, it was so melt in the mouth. Play with your food!