johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
$ m+ e/ L3 X8 `成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?+ B% m+ A2 z( h
有何秘訣?
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thanks in advance

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0 A/ b% C8 y- [* |8 M' QI can help in this :
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Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
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2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
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" R: x. e2 h( Q$ Z3)Strip\New York Steak& _( z; u& }+ P: f
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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4)sirloin  _4 g/ T, C9 l1 w/ z& ?4 h- M8 n8 R4 W
Lean, tougher, cheaper
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# F4 K- N9 K0 N# C; P* \7 f5) T-bone
0 d$ I+ L; G: X) O4 OT-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
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, Q% M5 [# n6 nI 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.
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! t1 s8 D/ {9 X* DSteak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire.
4 o- M( ~/ }' K5 ^It's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak.
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- }7 H: L1 E, j( w" v3 d0 L; bBut 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".+ w# v2 u4 U- |7 s6 P

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0 [6 y5 B+ p* s) ^& J2 I3 m+ o8 XAging 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 : d5 `* t, E) Q3 T9 u$ [# k

$ i* o  ?1 F! M6 [4 ]( }! nSo 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

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johnwu

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