johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
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有何秘訣?
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I can help in this :* @: {: Q# J: A* o: ?0 I/ T1 e
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Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...1 x  |% K, u! X! N; @
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
1 b5 b$ Z% E9 I7 SMost expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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. l) R; G& b. F+ c3 I* T2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)' }8 t" }/ l' K2 w+ O- J# r
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)
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: d6 A$ ^6 \& @6 p2 T9 J4 T" U3)Strip\New York Steak
" Z2 R- n# ^: Z8 m. i1 i6 m8 G# SStrong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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" s8 W6 c" N0 t4 J) P$ O4)sirloin
9 m# `/ S' B" \# C2 j6 a% r3 |9 zLean, tougher, cheaper4 @5 l2 C  x0 j4 [- F* o
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5) T-bone$ ]- Z0 Y' Z  t. r  S0 y
T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
0 M; R7 O( [9 w, v! i% w0 zUsually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons0 O& L" B. D; j1 G+ C3 T2 f
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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.* m0 }  R' \% c2 `

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johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire. / \0 h% w9 i+ [; a! d( b
It's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak., f9 p. d8 S$ \* H( b! D+ i
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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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Sing can explain the science behind this.
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5 ]/ x7 b# H; ]. ?& \- dAging 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,, ^; x. D& V: Z( Y7 M2 p
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I suggest our next topic to be :
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7 [: f  g' i2 j& G. i7 `* h) e& ~What do you think?