[quote]Originally posted by [i]樂壇渣Fit人[/i] at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?
有何秘訣?
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以我多年入廚經驗﹕肉身厚同林﹐少筋﹐色澤光潤﹐鮮紅色。如果可以聞既話仲好﹐但要憑經驗。多筋既話可以打打距﹐但小心如果打親D肉既話就會變質﹐變成免治肉甘﹐仲有唔好太大力打到扁曬。煮既時候最好落油﹐甘樣可以鎖住D汁。要煮幾耐係要憑感覺﹐一路煮一路想象下D熱力滲透既速度而斷定時間﹐如果乾身得濟就可以落少少水﹐但一定唔可以一開爐就落﹐如果唔係肉質會好似“拾”過甘唔得爽。急凍過既一定要百分百溶曬雪先﹐唔好用微波爐溶雪﹐溶完仲要按摩下D肉﹐所以買完番黎最好放o係下格﹐然後24小時內煮。
以上純粹個人喜好。
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首先衷心多謝 John Wu 兄, V妹, & Gretz 兄嘅意見 :) 以上仁兄仁妹已經從煮食角度分享過, 等我從科学及煮食角度再同大家補充吓
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兩件營養成份相同嘅牛肉, 價錢可以相差成五倍, 原因一個字, "韌"
從科学角度嚟講, 動物越活動得多嘅部份, 例如 chuck (頸部与肩胛骨間的肉), shank (腿肉), 一般会筋多, 老牛嘅筋與筋之間又会有更多 collagen cross-link, 韌上加韌, 呢 d 肉都係適宜(火文), 因為(火文)会將 collagen 煮溶成 gelatin (舊式啫喱粉嘅成份), 減低韌度, 你(火文)過豬手就会知道煲嘢凍咗会好啫喱feel, 呢 d 就係 gelatin 喇, 通常呢 d 肉較平, 同埋只係[color=Red]肉[/color], 唔係[color=Red]扒[/color]
咁邊 part 唔韌? rib (肋骨) & loin (背), 呢 d 地方活動得少, 筋少, 如果識煮嘅話, 係唔應該会韌, 呢 d 部位嘅 cut 適宜 dry cook, 例如煎, 燒, 焗 c3]
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咁邊 part 最靚呢, 當然係 John Wu 兄提及, 而我個人又好喜歡嘅 fillet mignon 啦, 通常成太会用 gretz兄既方法 pan fry, 或者用煎 pan 去每邊大火 sear 一分鐘, 再連 pan 放入 325 - 375 F 嘅焗爐焗 (tenderloin 嘅 cut 包括 chateaubriand, tournedos, medallions, fillet mignon, 及 tenderloin tips, 不過我都唔係好識分, 寫出嚟都係俾大家參考吓).8n8O'nhcHEc4j
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講翻揀扒, 脂肪分佈 (fat marbling) 係好緊要, 分佈到雪花咁就梗係正啦, 其實扒味大多數係嚟自脂肪
扒面應該感覺上係濕濕哋, 但唔可以有出水 feel, 扒越唔新鮮, 出水越多
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(題外話: 其實新鮮 pack 好運送去超市嘅扒会放响一個有氮氣或二氧化炭嘅不透氣膠袋, 肉色當時会係啡色 [myoglobin 當時係缺氧], 一到超市就会從不透氣膠袋取出上架, d 肉即刻会遇氧變紅 [因為 packing 嘅保鮮紙係透氣嘅, 啡色嘅 myoglobin 会 oxygenated to 紅色嘅 oxymyoglobin], 呢 d 就係大家常見鮮肉嘅紅色, 但當到期嗰陣, 肉上面嘅細菌会將 oxymyoglobin breakdown, 而 display 嘅燈光亦会 induce oxymyoglobin oxidation, 令肉失去鮮紅色.)
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gretz 兄同 v妹既煮法係好 make sense 同埋有科学根據, 有時得閒会同大家分享
[quote]Originally posted by [i]abc123aa[/i] at 2005-6-8 04:41 AM:
有時我都會咁樣,聽左你咁講就費事行埋去嚕,haha^^" [/quote]$OV4s)? Akx
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小心 d 好, 呢 d info 响大学教科書有寫, 唔係人云亦云架 :)
You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire.
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.
Another thing to know when buying steak is "aging".
Sing can explain the science behind this.
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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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.
[quote]Originally posted by [i]johnwu[/i] at 2005-6-8 09:08 AM:M:uv3y2bSsZ
You guys have to try grilling steak... [/quote]
i love grilled food, anything grilled is good
[quote]Originally posted by [i]樂壇渣Fit人[/i] at 2005-6-8 11:43 PM:
問題:
如果要處理大量凍肉 (例如: 雞翼, 冰鮮雞, 急凍豬牛肉等等) p#X:X[g6fF%wR0P3L
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我每次去完買宋之後﹐我都會將尼一兩日會用既肉分開出黎放o係下格﹐然後靜番果D就放o係上格。如果你有一大堆肉既話就最好分開幾個PORTIONS黎雪藏﹐以免每一次溶雪之後又要放番D唔洗用住既肉番入雪櫃﹐因為溶來溶去D肉會好易有菌。
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至於煮雞翼就非常容易﹐一煲滾水加味‘圾’兩‘圾’就搞掂。如果你有心機既話﹐你可以放曬D雞翼入去一個保鮮袋﹐然後加入蒜蓉﹐糖﹐鹽﹐陽蔥﹐生抽及香料 (其實你落咩都得﹐視乎你鐘意咩味﹐但就一定要夠濕)﹐淹半個鐘之後﹐開鑊﹐大火﹐加油﹐等1-1.5分鐘﹐開中火﹐放雞翼(背部向鑊)﹐等1-1.5分鐘後(或開始乾水時)加少少水爆下D油﹐即琴蓋留小罅﹐煮到靜番少少水既時候就即刻翻轉雞翼﹐而家開始要煎趕水﹐開細火﹐琴蓋留小罅﹐時不時睇睇開始金黃色未﹐開始既話就再翻一翻﹐開大火﹐每30-40秒翻一次﹐當你覺得靚既時候就上得架喇。<<因為淹過既雞翼會易‘濃’所以加水濕煎係正常既﹐但收火前要煎番乾水>>
雞翼煮法太多﹐我通常都唔落調味而靜GRILL﹐因為我懶得淹﹐GRILL肉有風味。
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豬牛羊- 我會切條或切片﹐炒炒距﹐上碟﹐隨意乾調味。如喜歡加飯食﹐炒肉後可“加獻”。豬牛羊亦可GRILL。
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羊脾- grill 距﹐夠野味!!!
其實冰鮮雞係咩﹖係咪原隻雞﹖我未試過煮原隻雞﹐唔好意思。但如果係雞胸﹐斜紋切﹐後炒嫩﹐雞腿無所謂點切﹐我通常都係原塊煎﹐或GRILL。
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樂兄, I'll reply your question in details after work. Also, I still need to find time to write you my suggestions.
[quote]Originally posted by [i]johnwu[/i] at 2005-6-8 09:15 AM:RE2^;B|E
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Wow, this brings back the things that I've learned during my undergrad days. it's good that you have brought up this issue. Most people don't know anything about aging of meat. I'll try to simplify the science so that most people would understand it.
The reason why meat is aged is due to rigor mortis (stiffness after death). After the animal is slaughtered, homeostasis (internal balance of body functions) stops. The energy within the muscle tissues will eventually be depleted. The cross links between actin and myosin (muscle fibers) do not get broken down due to the lost of energy. The meat becomes stiff. This happens to all animal including human.... that's why 死屍会彊硬....}i
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The meat becomes less stiff after enzymes such as cathepsins and calpains start breaking down the muscle proteins.
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Regarding dry aging and wet aging. Yes, dry aging can be done for more than 28 days. To my best knowledge, it is done at gourmet restaurant or small meat shops that prepare meat for gourmet restaurants. The reason why it is not commonly done is because it is expensive to have large refrigerated storage with good humidity control.... when it's too humid, you get mold growth. If this is the case, you would have to trim off quite a lot of meat, and much would be wasted.
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Wet aging is the common method, and is done with vacuum seal bags. Usually takes a day.
[quote]Originally posted by [i]樂壇渣Fit人[/i] at 2005-6-8 11:43 PM:
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▲用冷飯煮稀飯前先用水沖
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▲豆腐浸於鹽水中不易煮碎
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半生不熱的飯可澆洒再蒸
無論多麼能幹的家庭主婦,偶而也會把飯煮得半生不熟,遇有這種情形時,可以如下的辦法補救。 +A{8}#q/ySK}
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雞肉冰過再炸更好吃
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待開關跳起十分鐘後,再次把開關按下,隨即開關又會跳起,如此反覆操作三次,就能做成又鬆又軟的海綿蛋糕了#JW,B `W
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