johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:! O  H: H. q. Y
成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?  I9 S- ~6 ?6 B6 d& X  \
有何秘訣?
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% e' y  ?# o+ z5 e* qI can help in this :
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, I! O* _1 \0 ~; h  N7 v! lSteak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...3 k: Z9 d; _, y2 x

! m5 w) Z+ c. }9 d( @3 I! `' }1 Z9 C1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
. M- S! v' L: r2 AMost expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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) ~3 H& R$ R* q# q: Z. I% _3 ?2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)* j3 n7 P$ K' }  E1 C
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)
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, a+ D6 r* G; f3 N6 l: t3)Strip\New York Steak, Y5 t9 D6 x! U& [. D" w& s  K& U
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above. g) X( W1 P7 q% S# v
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4)sirloin
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T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone9 V- o: ^  T' M/ {$ b
Usually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons: W$ D2 J2 c7 ^! Y$ Z; C- u0 b+ C3 a

6 E3 L# X4 C$ H0 ?5 CI 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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Steak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire. ' {2 F" V- `; ~# @# o
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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  n# m8 l9 O5 R7 O' cBut 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".2 p# v( M+ M2 Y; p* {  v7 }
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Sing can explain the science behind this.
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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
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& b; S# Q- O% P% C3 Q5 J2 B* YSo 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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& P8 ^" Z6 N# X4 u( z2 xI suggest our next topic to be :
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2) Wine
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What do you think?