johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
$ ^0 A# ]% Z% ^$ E; t/ y6 F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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I can help in this :  P/ E. u7 C& S% ~
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Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...$ O# j4 e; _" S+ L

9 N( P0 R0 \, f% N" u1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)+ `" o# M2 s8 e/ W" w
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.) Z! {: j  R( u" `

9 g+ |) ~: h; [& ?+ \2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
( d0 m3 g: J2 ]- Q' y% U$ }High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)
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3)Strip\New York Steak3 |8 D4 z: i, e9 U- C
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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) E& A* K2 U- I; x5) T-bone
) v- y" R& e) E' M( E4 wT-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
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6 t% i6 P" r& ]% m3 `% ~' FI 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.- W4 F6 u+ I" x$ _- O) f  U$ \8 y

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johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire.
  g6 L$ i; c, R/ BIt's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak.& q2 _5 x$ M" a4 N2 I- C
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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.) V2 f3 W* C* p% r" |$ w3 I

1 M& x; p1 b# A8 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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) x% n0 I+ A3 K, q1 dSo 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.
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I love this because this is very interesting to watch. 8 U. R9 |/ h7 _
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johnwu

Mr/Ms Sing,
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I suggest our next topic to be :' H) q6 h3 g2 J: d; I( Z
1) Beer( i7 T2 i5 ~: ~
2) Wine
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What do you think?