johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
% y' v9 \" N8 w成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?8 T# W6 U4 L4 r0 N
有何秘訣?7 F, C  i, D9 H) J5 Z* w: R
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thanks in advance

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" V4 H8 I. K6 wI can help in this :
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8 h. m; \- q$ n3 U) W) K3 |Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)5 W" u/ p8 V6 o+ [; n4 G% _# @% R2 E
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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/ ?$ y$ V; r: a0 C( r" |# S* y2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)7 o* d+ o7 c( j7 T: I/ v
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)
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$ N' E! d+ E: p# y5 W3)Strip\New York Steak/ H* G& N9 f7 e
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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* T/ \2 T' A+ ~" S3 {  ~( m4)sirloin
! @' W# A: D$ D+ E* F0 Z% S7 i+ \Lean, tougher, cheaper
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8 L, ]3 k% N' T* J5) T-bone
* s1 C& f0 u1 r3 M# F7 H9 J4 yT-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone" ~0 ~7 m, `- X' b1 }* O- a
Usually 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.* F$ I. e! Q% B" _. v- x

9 n. z+ @) W# D7 Y- _# D1 CSteak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire.
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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".9 u3 C( Y, p  b3 f# G& n
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Sing can explain the science behind this.
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, n, a5 R% ?/ V% |6 I4 l* a* kAging 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 d3 z5 G; F4 Q; Y4 u

2 \4 Z, Z9 J7 a1 ESo 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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2 M4 u3 G" d$ c9 F9 C+ t0 ZI love this because this is very interesting to watch.
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johnwu

Mr/Ms Sing,# f  ~/ _7 G; i
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I suggest our next topic to be :( ^  _- j1 S6 {  x8 \7 k3 }
1) Beer
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What do you think?