johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
0 p4 k7 W# w! k1 d5 x6 M成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?
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thanks in advance

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I can help in this :* ~' K2 P% U$ a2 x. [8 a1 n2 Z

2 l9 `: ]3 @! [) O3 MSteak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...  ~$ D7 }4 i! t8 G6 b
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)$ m: e& M( {+ ?9 o  t7 P
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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1 |6 k" N( B& y2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
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3)Strip\New York Steak
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Lean, tougher, cheaper' b" [: j3 K. L# C) S3 O
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T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone& c8 V. ?; G) H, n& s
Usually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons
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2 l- R: n2 X* G/ p8 E. s4 d2 tI personally like Filet Mognon or Rib eye the best because they are the most tender.  And I perfer Rib eye over filet because of the better favor.! z! D: d6 N4 U% t) q7 k' b# A

" u; Y2 ]% G* I+ sSteak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire.
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But I guess it would be hard to do if you don't have a outdoor grill.

johnwu

Another thing to know when buying steak is "aging".
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: P/ d9 ?& ^2 [1 A3 kAging is a process that store the steak in a low temputare enviroment for usually 28 days or more.  This process make the steak taste better.  There are 2 kind of agina method, "dry age" and "wet age".  "dry aged" steak is more expensive and is perfered " B* ^* ?" m+ @" Z

  A  x2 M7 `5 S1 n7 P/ o! jSo aged steak cost more than fresh steak.  The price difference can be more than double for a aged steak in north america.  The best steak house always served dry aged steak.  So next time the you go to a resturant, you know what kind of stuff they are serving you.

johnwu

This is a vacuum coffee machine, you can find most of the Japanese Cafe in HK use this kind of machine to brew coffee.
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johnwu

Mr/Ms Sing,
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I suggest our next topic to be :
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2) Wine
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What do you think?