johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:: L9 K- G" w0 K5 B7 w' e% m
成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?/ M2 i6 w; X" ]( O
有何秘訣?
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thanks in advance

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. |! c6 F- }! cI can help in this :
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4 i' O/ ]2 m: _/ F* J7 S; @7 X* ]Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...0 p( f% ?- p& ^$ t

3 _6 D' ?! x8 M1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)( q" O9 b- q( }+ q  R  @7 z$ E
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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8 v; w: Q: B' Q& y4 K2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
+ G3 o( e2 D/ j/ WHigh fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)
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9 Z( n9 X; h3 Z: \3)Strip\New York Steak% i/ }4 ^, l7 U  O) E: {5 O( f
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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  m& a6 T6 p8 ~& }/ G4)sirloin
1 S+ X& ]* R" k3 ]Lean, tougher, cheaper
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% y4 m! f, t' A7 H: }5) T-bone
6 x3 u7 p% T+ rT-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
  a  _% v1 ?2 S- T0 E0 fUsually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons
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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.
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( Q. N7 u! G; Y+ P4 lSteak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire.
. B9 J( ?! f# j5 K$ V9 ^, KIt's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak.
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9 W" Y- J& O" w9 H% n- NBut 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.( k- J; b% S$ ], {  Y. L5 z* \
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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 5 f+ f" o4 y, g' o: n1 }' H8 }8 m

* K% d- p6 M4 }$ {6 @  PSo 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,3 ~3 \, |0 z; [2 `7 e0 e/ ~. ^
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I suggest our next topic to be :# y0 {  T; ?6 T
1) Beer
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What do you think?