johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:; R8 ]. i& d" V' B* ~- v3 g, d
成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?: l7 J5 Q: N0 G9 F- {
有何秘訣?4 Q) D% s: B+ A: U+ f# |/ Y; i

3 l/ E) U, k1 E' n: m. {2 v$ qthanks 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...8 a3 V' \& |- x$ a% a( z4 w9 @
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)3 \2 T& V+ R4 J% \2 c: W8 O
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.9 {/ V2 ^1 q' J# W7 y- {7 P
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2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
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3)Strip\New York Steak# F4 M2 i8 ]4 c- y, v
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above2 y" Z( j  D# g

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Lean, tougher, cheaper
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: Q3 b; i' \1 X1 f6 hT-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone  C7 h/ k0 t6 Q+ Z
Usually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons. y- j! U0 w9 _0 ~3 ^

0 h1 q# t" Z0 S- A! C; jI 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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Steak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire. 0 J  r  L* C! G! g
It's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak.( O! |6 T  V! H7 U
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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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Sing can explain the science behind this.  z+ t. ?: m% n" |6 z
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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 5 Y' `8 W; d2 K, N
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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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johnwu

Mr/Ms Sing,- v& d. |, q  a" G" k& @
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I suggest our next topic to be :) o! ]8 @/ ~: c6 E( M! l1 u- }
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