johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:2 Z4 ~& z) |+ H
成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?# ^: p& ?- z5 M! s: c6 G
有何秘訣?
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thanks in advance

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I can help in this :8 o( A8 M* |; i' m

- A0 V6 M' N: X5 ^" F0 ]Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...* _2 c, H: g( H0 Z* I& |* L

8 Y: B9 K( F% c6 @: Y/ G8 `1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)7 Z/ H; k/ @" o
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.5 C- J: F: w% c" D6 n- C
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2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)  z! p- n) w! F4 a
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)/ ^& S# m! S* t3 ^
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3)Strip\New York Steak7 I5 v' N& `$ h  n- d
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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5) T-bone. \1 ?% j2 R& p/ V+ h  U
T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
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' X6 J& d; _' r7 `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 v5 n6 W+ }+ B) dSteak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire.
0 k" u+ R. {) Z! `/ gIt's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak.* i$ D% _+ q* e' m  h

& [+ M& P2 Z7 Z* VBut 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".
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9 A* A1 S* T, L# i! jSing can explain the science behind this.
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1 ^7 s6 u1 v4 o9 sAging 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 " {: p- f% O4 Y# @1 C2 J

9 j( V2 I; S  v' l' b/ [; c/ QSo 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," r$ c* h9 O! }2 g# g$ M# k
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I suggest our next topic to be :, L' |5 U/ y5 t; _
1) Beer0 [; v" [) M- c; @1 s2 ^- i
2) Wine
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- I/ g! D3 W% `! RWhat do you think?