johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
9 ~% }" S2 l8 j  O成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?% J! X7 S! R8 H" x- D6 p
有何秘訣?
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6 ^! g5 e- Z' |5 A1 ~thanks in advance

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8 ?( W* T0 H% O  xI 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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  o( Z5 x/ \) g9 `; X" E# {  O1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)- X; i4 ~5 E8 e/ S' W0 w) y
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor., K7 T& K' _6 Q5 D4 N* l

! v* S* y) x6 g& T0 J% l. B  q2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)& c# U- p8 Y$ i, ~# h7 @! F
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)
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3)Strip\New York Steak
9 O& q+ O: x: I8 u& U# U: wStrong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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4)sirloin
1 @. [+ j( i" o0 A3 V# w2 J" U! cLean, tougher, cheaper
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5) T-bone% P7 m& L$ ]6 c6 r( }& S) s- r8 Z
T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone, }: x2 k( |6 r: o
Usually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons& j, t1 u9 d# M7 c( _

; R7 p- y0 Q3 d  j! @5 X( rI 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- I1 |- W1 w* I

3 h( {. J' B$ a, }+ d7 uSteak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire.
: Q' U# {' G# g- tIt'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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3 o' N1 T/ u" L9 K7 XSing can explain the science behind this.3 c3 T0 Q* Q& A/ p9 e4 O! c

2 `! _2 i4 w! r" T3 X9 eAging 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 + X  \. x$ A/ I: ~# q5 x& `- B

6 p0 l, a8 P6 tSo 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,1 {, a0 F0 J" W
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I suggest our next topic to be :
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2) Wine' W# ]+ l6 _: z( m

  [8 g3 `& e% aWhat do you think?