johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:. [* T/ ~9 M+ l% T6 v2 P
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 :
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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)+ E( g! O6 v1 ^* f. p, E2 Q8 z
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)/ d' U3 v% l0 K6 K5 e
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)
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. @2 S( Z, K" s5 p$ p6 q( \3)Strip\New York Steak
( a: S; x1 c& h/ }. @Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above' Z. F: L; F$ q, _" G, l8 d$ ]

+ i  [# J$ k6 a+ z8 H4)sirloin
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T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
3 B" E* ^0 W' ]- @, RUsually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons) E. b/ @( U2 ]% q4 D# G

) Q0 a- X) r7 V* p" A1 j+ Z, R; B/ }I 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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9 m& q4 ?6 B& R- ~; v9 s$ MSteak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire. ! D( V% W8 A. @0 k& F/ Z$ h
It's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak.$ [6 P- K+ O( M* A! y

! K$ w( v' N% d8 tBut 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".; e$ f- H, c) k, w) D+ z! C% A
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Sing can explain the science behind this.% ^4 R% s: s6 z- r; K4 L

9 \, h$ Z! g; D1 F, _8 Y/ aAging 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 ; [' s  k+ j3 }) s) s$ c

# j9 v# c; f( F( ~5 LSo 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

Mr/Ms Sing,4 j( x0 k* \$ d+ X* z
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I suggest our next topic to be :
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What do you think?