How to order steak in a western restaurant is professional?

Steak is the most classic dish in western food. How to order steak is professional? You need to know some basic knowledge about steak.

Choose meat

Only meat of a certain grade can be used for steak. According to different countries, there are different grading standards. At present, it is recognized all over the world that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Australian meat standards (MSA and AUS-MEAT) and Overall Grade managed by Japan Meat Grading Association. Among them, there are eight kinds of beef classification by USDA. There are two grading systems in Australia.

the quality of steak

there are many factors that affect a steak, including maturity, degree of oil flower, cattle species, feed, parts and heat. Among them, the three most critical points are maturity, degree of oil blooming and temperature.

1. Maturity

refers to the age of cattle, which determines the tenderness of meat. The older an animal is, the tougher its meat is, but the more abundant its flavor is. So when ordering steak, be sure to ask whether it is veal or 18 days, 28 days, 35 days or 5 days.

2. degree of oil flower

oil flower is the marble-like fat in steak. How to be high-quality? A high-quality steak will have many oil flowers. The high-quality oil flowers are white in color and evenly distributed in the whole lean meat.

3 cooked

All raw: refers to uncooked beef dishes;

medium rare: the surface is fried, but the inside is usually cold;

medium-cooked: the surface meat is compact and the section is blood red;

medium rare: the meat in the center of the steak is still bloodshot, but the sides of the steak are brown, which is the most common;

medium rare: the steak is grayish brown outside, and the center of the steak is also very hot, and it is all pink, with a balanced taste;

medium-rare: the texture is heavy and chewy;

well-done: the inside of the steak is also taupe, slightly blackened and has a heavy taste;

overripe: the steak is dark and crisp.

when you have mastered these basic knowledge, it's not a problem to go to a western restaurant, whether it's ordering steak or analyzing steak.

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