johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:7 a' T9 H* l0 a+ @! W" W
成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?- \" I0 f4 T) D; {8 M
有何秘訣?, J* j3 |0 n% q* ^4 E! @1 v

  C9 y3 H3 _" R" ethanks in advance

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I can help in this :
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9 w8 ]0 C6 e5 i5 I8 `Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...  k0 o. J' T; Q# t* o. x/ j8 i
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
7 F3 v7 j8 w3 ^8 pMost expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.. u" a! y& g% i  U0 o% T

/ v' Z5 `6 I7 `: U' B+ h3 B2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
% y/ E8 H2 A) |7 e  f3 {/ YHigh fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)# |& O# S- b- s0 t

( N9 _6 P* }7 @+ h% U+ E3)Strip\New York Steak
3 q1 Y7 I# y  nStrong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above9 X" R, i1 p$ \8 g( u% Y% Q

5 E! U: r9 V7 s1 S4)sirloin' F1 T! t9 T2 q4 j! \% G
Lean, tougher, cheaper* ]1 q# c7 Y! g% ^) L- |
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5) T-bone
4 e7 n7 c* g$ C2 R: g) cT-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
1 d+ `7 p" ?) o) g" o$ I" cUsually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons+ y9 q9 a7 W1 z' b+ a6 O
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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.7 h) K8 c8 }" z6 o. l* E; ]
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Steak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire. ; T' j& ^7 ]; Z8 g
It's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak.- o7 `$ z4 s' ~# w: C& r

) S6 U' M: C5 n8 b1 V0 I* C( ZBut 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".* o# ]) W, c3 J( Y, y) l: t  D1 v6 _

8 n: A& C; V& z# Z7 w% D) `Sing can explain the science behind this.
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% ]9 W; x6 F3 X* u- b6 f& hAging 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! k& J+ Q( ^& c. a9 K- ]- {

$ u9 _" Z5 n8 z' q! gSo 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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