johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:5 F0 L& o8 P. a# {/ s+ ^; q
成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?* ~. U9 e+ T3 v" K  g1 L$ g0 D
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5 V6 y1 f* A4 e$ tthanks in advance

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3 w! F& q: X( r' ^8 E! v. oI 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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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)1 h' b# V7 q) Q6 \$ ]2 ]3 R* U& Y
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)' v, a9 i' V2 c; x
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)
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+ n5 D/ n0 H) @" U: A" ?/ \3)Strip\New York Steak' W0 S9 {; r! `! Y3 R
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above, U0 D# W' e& Q/ G9 x9 _* P7 X
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4)sirloin
9 O# d3 l6 l2 bLean, tougher, cheaper$ }; K! y1 |0 f4 }( ]3 d, F

, _0 o$ |2 u( g6 l; n1 E2 v5) T-bone) A! B* V! L8 B* {
T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
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3 D" ?9 L, I8 ^1 e  D9 qI 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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+ o0 Y% R2 G9 s; ~9 USteak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire.
! ]" {5 A2 @; Y; W8 U4 ?4 }; [It's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak.- ]( `/ E/ k' W. ]: |# M
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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"., J1 V$ O7 P9 Y' r  Z

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% ^" R4 X- x) tAging 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,
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I suggest our next topic to be :5 d0 ^$ h1 _) ~* r/ H. G
1) Beer
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+ a: y2 o2 l1 F' g/ vWhat do you think?