johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:. s- a4 S3 k4 E: v, f: n& D
成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?; Z4 Y. t6 F, f7 X8 K) E" ?
有何秘訣?; U: m: }7 h( ?7 p: G- r( P

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6 j  X/ `. K! U3 cI can help in this :* ?3 A3 f6 L, \2 ~9 m

5 t9 t' F" p8 A% y% \$ ~8 NSteak come in many different cuts.  The price and texture and favor is different...
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1) Filet Mignons (tendorlion)
1 k; g$ P3 i! ]. GMost expensive, most tender,boneless,  medium fat, medium favor.
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8 D. h9 _4 o  [( g0 ^: o. ^2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)" o4 B2 H" k7 }3 u6 G
High fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat)
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3)Strip\New York Steak/ x: R- z3 k8 [9 D& X6 {
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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  A  c5 u' Q1 H. D/ C0 [$ x+ P4)sirloin, l  B3 A8 G, f8 K% t+ N7 V  T" v
Lean, tougher, cheaper
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T-bone is a special cut that has the T shape bone
7 u  k1 T  i9 Z; n3 Y$ S2 iUsually the larger side of the meat is Sirloin, and the smaller side is  Filet Mignons
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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.1 X% \! q9 O# L! }4 G9 ]9 s

1 q1 i) s9 |" h5 ~8 T; @7 z6 A, qSteak is best grill on open fire or special high tempature oven.

johnwu

You guys have to try grilling steak on open fire.
9 Y( m3 B& d7 c% K2 H1 mIt's the best because you don't need to add any oil, and keep the raw favor of the steak.
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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".; @/ S, k+ S8 t

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; N  k  }5 r' S6 s9 m5 jAging 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 0 g8 S0 s# g( Y! h! C

& p1 H9 d2 `! l( d) USo 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,$ A) o2 t" F, }" U) {4 T) d
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I suggest our next topic to be :! Y6 g0 W; _" G+ h7 r% Z
1) Beer
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What do you think?