johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
/ X0 \3 v# Z/ ?4 n8 T( w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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) \0 x. U$ n; rI can help in this :# A/ S4 s1 U$ f, k

2 z9 S/ z& D9 {5 m) W" ^8 W1 a: Y8 `Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)8 @' x2 @. j$ u3 T4 H
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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3 l) ~" x) W; {6 a2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
7 r* O, j9 s4 h% N. ^  ~High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)6 _0 L+ C9 x& q- a$ s( L# _7 c

) O. u+ U2 F! E- m6 S" z3)Strip\New York Steak
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0 t& S& m0 {3 l7 ~+ e: e4)sirloin0 R: e0 X: e2 x
Lean, tougher, cheaper; I9 ~2 P5 E. Q$ y0 ~% j

( n7 n6 z0 F4 N$ A5) T-bone
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Usually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons* [5 J: {  x' L$ r- z

- s, O9 E! I$ h/ C; TI 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.  f. X5 X0 @5 u0 y

" |2 G- ^: {8 [3 |; @Steak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire. : y9 l7 `, T3 c
It's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak.( y+ F! I( ~( W0 h

# R3 ]3 h7 i. Q  M$ q8 L  N* 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".3 ]; s. c0 U6 b; G6 z

. ^' G7 F/ a$ Z; I4 }) I5 WSing can explain the science behind this.+ e) J+ z" h7 {$ R

- ]; |6 J! Y5 M: {; Y! j! QAging 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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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

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3 O; K- ^8 g' I( o0 Z& I1 }- LI love this because this is very interesting to watch.
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johnwu

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* ]* S9 I4 g- x. S# x( R( cI suggest our next topic to be :. _1 x9 H! n5 d' z: P( s# f
1) Beer0 n) c0 r3 ]" s+ G) h
2) Wine
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$ Y- N6 E2 r& hWhat do you think?