johnwu

Originally posted by 樂壇渣Fit人 at 2005-6-7 07:49 PM:
5 o8 a6 `4 \& C3 h# _成太, 我想問如何挑選一塊靚既牛扒?7 t" E) j1 p+ N4 E6 |4 I
有何秘訣?
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thanks in advance

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I can help in this :
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Steak 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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' I- `3 \$ W1 W2) rib steak (with bone) and rib eye (boneless)
$ m1 n2 N7 H: I! \4 JHigh fat, soft, highest favor (because of the fat); i/ J, A; j; C
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3)Strip\New York Steak/ a. {( B; [5 t# S' ~7 O) U
Strong favor, boneless, medium fat, less tendor than the two above
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4)sirloin* @( n. W; j# k+ ^. U( u
Lean, tougher, cheaper
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5) T-bone
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5 x3 _. Z& p6 c* r& M8 g2 ?Usually 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.4 j, Q3 j- p$ j# C3 {5 y

/ o* S6 n* D' c( JSteak 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"." m7 q3 [5 _! t4 c+ t& {

) Z5 c; N1 E1 A' g7 j  ySing 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 2 S0 c$ P/ z& v7 x- @& H0 A4 n* f

6 L5 q7 X# b1 V* R( J, N3 HSo 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

This is a vacuum coffee machine, you can find most of the Japanese Cafe in HK use this kind of machine to brew coffee.
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I love this because this is very interesting to watch. 7 s( L( W$ A6 j( B  K" g( Z
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johnwu

Mr/Ms Sing,
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1) Beer
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What do you think?