johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:8 c; z5 X( {1 f6 m
成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?! z$ Y- a" T/ f  {# i( F  x- X
有何秘訣?
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! c( W4 g* G2 `5 S1 T& ithanks in advance

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- b" _1 r* k& K0 Q' oI can help in this :
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4 o- U- r% Z6 q1 ?" M( k5 d5 F8 T! dSteak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...4 q& s' J3 u6 x( I) i5 T$ z, O

1 h- Z! l+ Z* J7 w: n1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
5 B* R/ k8 p. E! F8 j& r* A, C9 aMost expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.% m8 x# [* r4 r# v* U) @; f

  e  S4 f; _- j1 |4 p9 B1 l2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)) v3 d+ q4 `+ Q
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)5 c' E' h4 B$ \; M+ ^

4 W( C/ a. g' q* A1 Z3)Strip\New York Steak
& o: ~! C4 n& X9 Y6 xStrong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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0 V8 k9 H* N/ b4)sirloin+ M8 c" l5 A1 v" x1 c& M* c
Lean, tougher, cheaper
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5) T-bone
. \& H  n4 T4 Q0 D0 Z' M2 sT-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
' ^. R3 ]% J# C9 J/ X0 UUsually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons
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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.
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: K) L1 Q) Q5 h, j* C2 Z  BSteak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire. , S8 U, i+ g) V
It's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak.0 ]8 n2 ]# Y" m$ f3 f. l: s1 ~
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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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$ t+ ^) o' X: u7 R: qSing 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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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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7 B8 ?+ A7 ]8 q% M7 oI suggest our next topic to be :$ ]3 |- Y8 h, `  x
1) Beer
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1 _. t9 E, e& |, i+ C/ wWhat do you think?