johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
/ }5 B, w3 t) x' e$ A成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?( a; F5 u: K% G) ]6 P/ `, z
有何秘訣?
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thanks in advance

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I can help in this :: d) u% z1 L" A5 N" G9 D

. j% X, U# Q9 BSteak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...  D$ z4 v6 ~4 Y$ P1 `, Z. d% J
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
  L: \3 M7 `2 x" T3 y# {; SMost expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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9 q; X; c% x- A( R4 E' e2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
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* ?) q' \: w% p8 l6 R+ B; E3)Strip\New York Steak/ E2 {4 }0 k! M7 r2 F
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above$ K0 J+ I& I5 A) c( U& v

8 I  w" Q/ ^; n( E* A0 V4)sirloin
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5) T-bone
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Usually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons  o& p7 }: N7 k: y

( A; ~: c- z7 ~! q: U" v/ s! v8 YI 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.- Q- r: @6 i" A- q$ I% u
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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. $ O* {, o' C. X. M( g+ ^; T
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.

johnwu

Another thing to know when buying steak is "aging".
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" v  \6 r! M- d: s# r* ESing can explain the science behind this.
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! P7 F2 N, D# A" t$ n# u7 CAging 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 + p& g, }7 x+ O  }% i

3 i3 H/ E1 j. q. q/ s1 x% FSo 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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johnwu

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I suggest our next topic to be :' O( N  z. _6 }. f
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What do you think?