johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
3 Z- }  F$ W" x4 L7 F成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?! h6 Q( j" O4 B, i! P
有何秘訣?
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thanks in advance

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I can help in this :' t9 o3 P- c! d' P4 w3 L

. t- J: b1 j, k* DSteak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...$ x( y& [: ~/ b$ O0 |

5 @* v: y: j, O/ z2 g1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
8 {6 o+ f5 D: j* \6 AMost expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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/ r; Y) F! U' H" S" j) K+ X2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
2 g$ B5 `& E+ e0 vHigh fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)
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! I9 S& D" I, R3)Strip\New York Steak
- [1 h: X, G3 ~, tStrong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above# V' O2 O- |1 D* n5 d$ p5 [, U

2 [3 m4 L" _+ d' r4)sirloin( c% u1 \) F$ d7 n
Lean, tougher, cheaper% @6 J$ G2 P, x' ?

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T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone4 g7 E2 \3 g, ?7 X8 `3 @! v
Usually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons# ~2 q, i" z! Z: \8 U* Z0 m6 I! R
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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.% Y( T4 i# \3 {  T* U0 E
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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.
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9 D; X3 E/ m! d+ J, QBut 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".: E8 w; a  I7 D1 r' @
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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
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/ V" K! v; M) j# V9 x# ^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.0 G0 V6 [5 T; N

" }; F" X/ J7 ~$ z( EI love this because this is very interesting to watch.
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johnwu

Mr/Ms Sing,  T& `2 _# Q  F! F
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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?