johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
6 Y6 g2 b3 S6 i% ~成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?: T; |3 Z" M! e" s1 _3 T
有何秘訣?( }4 N, W3 J: d. M( G- C& C( G

9 {  z& B9 X+ V* E, u5 Q' H, }- Uthanks in advance

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I can help in this :
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Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...
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6 E/ }; K8 }" X; f1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)$ H6 [9 ~- }1 b: C2 [" M5 i
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.# Z1 k) {0 y" [  v! a

$ J! E# E( O# P: t# D! g0 ?: K2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)3 a; P2 g2 h8 F; ?
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)! U' ~: T4 \0 R

4 S, ?$ ]4 e, b& |6 W  E* P6 `7 |3)Strip\New York Steak
1 `* O5 r) ?1 S6 l. s2 JStrong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above4 s  O) |% C9 J7 L8 P3 w& G5 i

: c6 {2 b- L9 e+ r4 O4)sirloin5 j1 i  [' U! x# j
Lean, tougher, cheaper& U. r. ^: d. [6 J7 x. b! u

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! ~$ _6 T! j2 JT-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
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I 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.- z$ B5 Z3 ^( K7 ?
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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. " N7 G4 t" |5 h+ z
It's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak.' ?+ {; m$ S) j4 G! I) G
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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"., y8 F1 D2 a/ h/ e. H
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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 9 a6 |* j9 P. w) Y8 M0 c9 w0 k

  z  a. }+ W1 C7 {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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johnwu

Mr/Ms Sing,
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0 y0 |& |( d" |. ]4 M! N; J; q- sI suggest our next topic to be :
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2) Wine0 M: k- F; P6 H6 @' @) T
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What do you think?