johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:$ e8 B; g# k( k: w7 P) k& f
成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?7 b8 I$ a' Q! s% }. J' F! Y8 G0 j, L
有何秘訣?1 J3 k% h3 _& E/ U& Y
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thanks in advance

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I can help in this :
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/ N+ s5 Q6 E. Z4 u: c: c2 r; @Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
, ~4 m" R5 z; `3 F4 FMost expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
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# k$ ]7 `3 {" o* \5 t3)Strip\New York Steak
$ c% P, `1 Y/ y- H3 g' b: U3 cStrong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above3 @! C" _* w, b7 s2 X' \" T, H
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4)sirloin
# N. C( F6 B; R; ?7 t, o% mLean, tougher, cheaper
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5) T-bone
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Usually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons3 Q( I' M! N# w9 x  r

# K6 ^/ e2 [) U, P: [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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1 g6 y# d; C+ _# ?4 G, {Steak 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".+ K2 a. ~5 E% R" f* A0 J3 {: x

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% M+ ~( Y0 D& `& `' h; e% LAging 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 * j+ H! d$ V' U! @9 H' e
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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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$ }  m) s$ l: H, W/ JI suggest our next topic to be :
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What do you think?