johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:+ `3 H' ~( p8 p5 u4 K, J1 H
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 :; s7 a" s6 [- J9 C$ s( v
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Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...; c1 x; {' r: M
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
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2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
9 B3 W# T/ H5 V8 JHigh fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)5 ~- i/ c7 ]% x! ?9 N& V$ F

7 R: y) Q, x, U" f5 f* a/ O' {2 F" i3)Strip\New York Steak1 E7 ~8 _( @6 o
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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Lean, tougher, cheaper/ g! a" o5 F  Q: F
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5) T-bone. ]( B5 C! b  m7 J6 `( Z
T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
5 r) J& i3 W; D7 mUsually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons
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& f/ W+ j: B0 }- J. l7 h. W! {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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4 c6 K. J( ~$ c9 z3 {8 S/ T& TSteak 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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6 O& m; _" m! }- }" W4 k) iBut 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"., v8 H" U/ f% {/ P
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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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$ p9 `: g& h1 YSo 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,5 W5 V  s; E$ u* L1 [
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I suggest our next topic to be :" x2 h2 }  J1 R
1) Beer
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