johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:: T9 ]' L# N; B) Z" v% }
成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?* w. m* \+ H. N0 ~& W
有何秘訣?) l1 m3 b" X- y# e
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thanks in advance

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I can help in this :0 p  W+ }5 T4 }
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Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...% r5 O. p  q+ v# T! T
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
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High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)# p) i5 n' u) y! N0 {

" r6 b4 S9 T: z4 a4 \, f3)Strip\New York Steak
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5) T-bone
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Usually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons5 k* ~, e8 c& ~7 V) {7 Z$ 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.+ D/ E* s# m% J+ q% r/ S4 z  |

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johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire. . K2 n9 {5 {* Y6 @4 {( j
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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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.
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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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! F# q, H/ B/ b8 s' \" B% RSo 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.+ t& f8 R% Z3 q, h! k
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johnwu

Mr/Ms Sing,% ]2 [; N5 a$ O; K( @( b, [

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