johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
+ n% a) |$ B+ b# m+ h1 Z( V* {) A成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?! h( v; a2 i4 n" u% E
有何秘訣?
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thanks in advance

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/ S  q8 u' |( G; F3 bI can help in this :
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1 t# }" q. N! |6 Q) k' ]Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)1 I1 {$ H- v% `$ f* Y$ w+ f
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)4 z, S* C$ ?8 x
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)
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! L9 [8 N. b4 z, y3 ^3)Strip\New York Steak
5 `, Z: n# j+ x: ~4 F5 U9 DStrong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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4)sirloin
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5) T-bone2 V( s8 c( d/ K7 `
T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
2 w: T2 I6 u) sUsually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons
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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 l9 Y0 Z/ K+ Z  i$ Y2 USteak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire. * ]0 B4 ]9 q$ h( r- I" Y
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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& J! ?. I/ }3 R( O6 xBut 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".% R* d8 k) L! S
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Sing can explain the science behind this.
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Aging 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 6 X' C0 D8 \& m+ k- f9 d; H+ H
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So 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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I love this because this is very interesting to watch. 2 T7 s: x: Q" Z) l

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johnwu

Mr/Ms Sing,8 N8 p& E6 u8 }8 {4 `1 O
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I suggest our next topic to be :
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2) Wine3 ]9 @; l& a* ^* r3 P

5 j+ U& D! _9 j! ~2 w* cWhat do you think?