johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:* |4 U2 S0 F" b5 ?% m
成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?2 R2 V/ |/ h5 Q% ~1 q, ]$ f6 I) A
有何秘訣?. g: r0 b' j0 W, E1 |

5 s, ^- D& `' j- F+ ~* ?thanks in advance

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I can help in this :
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Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...
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9 c  e0 ]  L- i8 K" a  i1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
6 p( F/ R5 ^. tMost expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.7 _% T; y. }( e1 B2 p$ C
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2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
  {( K" y8 u2 A& VHigh fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)
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3)Strip\New York Steak. W  g7 r( ?0 c# K
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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' R; `" ?3 C: k* ?  e! d4)sirloin
& I6 G% c6 s& G* xLean, tougher, cheaper9 R7 f( u3 Q- ^$ G7 C1 @3 H

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T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone" i( U( q; ?. K8 J
Usually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons
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2 N# X% F8 c6 y* q7 e. k9 {8 ~- mI 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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& e/ F; c6 e! L1 g( T# q) E8 |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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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".6 I4 L* f+ p; R" M! C  u! ~  v
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Sing can explain the science behind this.$ m+ U( ~4 {# `

; V, _4 E; x0 }5 E, Q! DAging 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 0 E9 ~- J. Z/ W/ E8 A

: I1 g! C6 y6 T1 @& GSo 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,
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I suggest our next topic to be :
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2) Wine4 Q) k+ q; Q9 I" L& @
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What do you think?