johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
! }! a5 D! q7 ~; j( W, Y成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?
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: m9 N( L1 @  H( `thanks in advance

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I can help in this :
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# ~% t6 s) o3 h$ SSteak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
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2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)6 Y( g3 S: g8 ^
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)" E/ ?# M. D  _" g

4 e8 S6 ^. N' O# J( ~" V1 Y3)Strip\New York Steak6 L; ^) l) c# |' V. H
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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4)sirloin
9 m$ E: k: v2 C$ hLean, tougher, cheaper
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T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone& l3 t4 Q, ~. R. ~1 r! a/ G
Usually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons" O1 `1 ^& f8 _  y. |

; \6 k1 @/ {' X, d4 C1 |$ U  V  T0 xI 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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: c5 I) B; C5 h" J/ h9 GSteak 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".1 r; E( ~- D0 Q, ]
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Sing can explain the science behind this.; u5 \2 l0 v  B1 i" u

  i! x* D7 g; b9 }Aging 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 :0 C; S& @' u* L: w& A* k# V
1) Beer" ]# f& \% z% q" Y, a; g' X
2) Wine# I/ s" Q5 m7 Q

2 x4 J* R0 M0 d" g1 l, S5 k4 P. VWhat do you think?