johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
+ G* T7 Y" ^- C6 `: W! h成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?* W6 P# K4 a$ K. t
有何秘訣?* u. }% D; Z1 V6 z  i! k
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thanks in advance

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Steak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...
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) z2 J' I4 F0 P" D4 Z5 G  ^2 D1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)- h- ~( ?2 M6 T- n2 r' _; Q/ A( h
Most expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.  u1 S' Q5 f. W* u- k, Z

' `) r; r5 D& e9 ]( q2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless); @, Z" f2 F5 |5 r+ Z
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)& I* b  e0 N% ?  M: V
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3)Strip\New York Steak
% i: m7 r, f' v! q+ aStrong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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4)sirloin
; v: ]1 I; j8 L( _$ H# OLean, tougher, cheaper( W7 V) `# y. g$ S* E1 F, a8 I6 u

' n: s( v$ N. k, n$ \: _5) T-bone
3 K  Q7 w" c. D/ f$ iT-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
( D8 k( `5 t; M. S0 Z) ^Usually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons, ~  G4 S9 w' s3 k8 ~/ U8 N7 l

3 C& s7 u& p. T$ p. {$ p. u3 N7 V, @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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Steak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire. ! O* v/ @! y+ e& t; v9 w2 h
It's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak.7 _6 I! s: C; b3 F
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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".
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4 w8 B/ }2 g4 {* ~+ USing can explain the science behind this.
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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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! w# u! V) Y& ~" TSo 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,$ x$ z4 P  i8 X( C; b
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I suggest our next topic to be :( ?; d" P, S7 `* W  f& x0 t6 c
1) Beer( e$ h6 X1 I" W$ ?% b6 u1 F) @
2) Wine
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+ N* Q; I, u" c; U& b2 S& M5 X* vWhat do you think?