A Steak Lovers Guide
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Choosing A Great Tasting Steak
If you love cooking or grilling a great tasting steak for yourself, friends or family this lens should help you out on deciding what type of cut and grade to purchase. Beef lovers have the option to select from a variety of steaks. The steak you choose will depend widely on your individual tastes and preferences. Steak can be pan fried, grilled or broiled.
Last update: Thursday 05/24/2012
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USDA Steak Grades
In the United States the USDA grades sides of beef. The grade assigned is based according to the age of the animal and the marbling of the meat t. Steak is available in three grades, prime, choice and select with USDA prime being at the top and select being the bottom.Prime grade beef makes up about two percent of all the beef produced in the United States and usually ends up being sold to fine restaurants. Grades that you will normally find on the meat shelves at your local grocery store or supermarket is choice and select. Always try to purchase the highest grade available that fits your grocery budget but remember that with the use of marinades and meat tenderizers even a lower grade steak can still provide you with an excellent steak dinner.
Marbling is small streaks of fat found in the meat. Steaks that feature a lot of marbling such as rib eyes, porterhouse, t-bones and New York strip steaks as a rule will provide more flavor but be less tender. Leaner steaks with less marbling such as filet mignon will be more tender with less flavor.
Common Cuts of Steak
Rib-Eye SteaksThese steaks are a top choice because they contain abundant marbling. As the rib-eye cooks this marbling melts into the meat and creates a juicy, rich tasting cut of meat.
Porterhouse Steaks
This steak cut also has features plenty of marbling. The porterhouse has a top loin that is moist and flavorful and a smooth buttery soft tenderloin. This cut is a popular choice in restaurants featuring deals such as eat all of our 26 ounce steak and your entire meal is free. Be forewarned this is a lot of meat, many brave souls try and only few succeed.
New York Strip Steak
This is a t-bone steak with the tenderloin and bone cut away. This is a good quality cut of meat and can usually be found at a lower price per pound than the preceding cuts.
T-Bone Steak
This is an excellent cut of steak for couples who like to share. The smaller tenderloin is a provides a few delicious delicate bites while the New York strip can satisfy the heartier appetite.
Filet Mignon
This choice is usually a more costly choice but is well worth the additional expense if you are looking for the most tender and moist cut of meat. You will not find the intense flavor of a rib-eye or porterhouse but this is still an excellent cut of meat. Filet Mignon should never be over cooked or prepared well done.
Top Sirloin Steak
This cut is a lesser grade but larger cut of meat. A family of four can easily eat from one top sirloin. Try to find them in the prime grade, they will be tenderer than the lower grades.
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