johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:3 N* Q8 N* x( O, k) 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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7 J: s5 j8 ?. C5 U, ]9 B; n( x# q9 uI can help in this :
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0 Y' R1 d9 K, H- s) v# |% gSteak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)% P/ c, F0 d: h
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)3 W4 J: B- e% H3 R1 k$ ?
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)0 D- a, F( ~! W  n& j* z. s

1 t# q% S& ~& S6 h! O3)Strip\New York Steak: D1 m# N4 H+ \( N2 Z
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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7 G! \7 e0 I# U6 o# b/ J4)sirloin
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: \/ p4 M2 Z0 k. Q- S5) T-bone
' H# |# U# o! B: I/ b* dT-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
- t: }: z1 A2 ?7 S+ r5 wUsually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons
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4 M& Y, |/ x! {7 T5 H5 W' g; PI 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.6 z+ s3 c$ Z: l9 `; k

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johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire. 7 E3 O) d' x, t+ X
It's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak., @7 P& y) H, F' u; p" V
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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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8 W3 R1 A0 c7 N' q, Z2 f+ sSing 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 9 y" F$ o- L8 d1 H  Y

" `' u/ b' y$ J6 kSo 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,6 I% R% M7 H2 e
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I suggest our next topic to be :5 d9 r7 J6 c$ k' f
1) Beer
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& [  v% j, e2 x5 h' z3 A% X0 f1 ^What do you think?