johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:6 }) L) o6 O$ S/ J% C) _9 n4 W
成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?# i3 z& ~+ O; C. a
有何秘訣?5 j0 N6 e  L4 F2 H& k  c
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thanks in advance

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I 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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8 k6 N8 P% M! y1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
) |8 J2 X- H5 t8 Z, i  @) bMost expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)$ s5 t! P$ c7 s
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)
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3)Strip\New York Steak
; r6 s" F8 N4 a% P5 w# eStrong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above1 f& t- k* w4 i. o" [4 P5 A5 G

8 I* W- L& G6 \4)sirloin
7 }* K! L. W" z- ~. Y8 T! M2 w5 I* eLean, tougher, cheaper+ C; @+ @* E" }, d- @

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T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
/ r/ Q7 o/ c  N5 @Usually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons; H! j, ~6 T8 T6 n  h# v& z
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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.4 C0 w7 K0 d8 @' S: @

1 c& I* t! p! KSteak 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".. v' G" b. ]7 V+ W! G
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Sing can explain the science behind this.6 x- Y5 C! Q7 v( X! R- ]

; K+ e; U& f) |" X2 e" zAging 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 & o( C5 A7 W6 C9 Y2 c% i; Y3 h* o

8 e' Q* \! c' zSo 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 k- {2 S: H3 ^, L: r' Z! p! z
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I suggest our next topic to be :" c8 _- k- J. M7 a
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