johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
; q2 B' @( `- k" E1 p9 {% A& F成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?# B' H; h7 i8 a8 H
有何秘訣?
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thanks in advance

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5 x; q" }& [8 B% y. \I can help in this :9 m* c4 W+ C8 r( N& o7 \& t: I

+ |) b  y# {6 r$ I  T6 F) j: G  c  |Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...% R7 p. [: f+ Z% I

( ^2 |1 y" m" C. {; j1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
! Z. Q* \8 L4 t7 f0 gMost expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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& Q, k* P  O, C0 r2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
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/ s4 |7 t# s0 R% y; t* y3 Y+ x  j3)Strip\New York Steak( n; m7 p& r% I) F
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above5 N6 ]4 m: y2 c) K+ Q8 ~" s9 x

, E; A  v) ~/ a3 Y7 P4)sirloin
; F# U8 Y; ^" g" V2 cLean, tougher, cheaper
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T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
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) _* O$ j; J4 D& n  XI 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.( v- x, f. E1 t" ^( ~2 w
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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.
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! F: t7 K. \9 b0 R% RBut 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".. g& A9 ?3 j$ N# @8 i6 c4 u1 i

4 b, H4 ^! G. Y7 c( c8 FSing 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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6 T: f/ ^; H: B4 v5 v! _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.

johnwu

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I love this because this is very interesting to watch.
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johnwu

Mr/Ms Sing,
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) f4 k' K  R( i( F1 b7 q7 J; cI suggest our next topic to be :
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( V# l6 H" Z( y- E* E3 _What do you think?