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Is a AAA steak really worth the moolah?
- 1. Is a AAAsteak really worth the moolah?
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- 3. Beef Grading •Beef Gradingby Canadian Beef Grading Agency, accredited by CFIA •Marbling –Intramuscular Fat (IMF) for flavour •Yield Grade •Youthfulness •Texture – how beef feels in mouth •Fat Thickness •Coloration –want bright red with creamy white marbling •Carcass Muscling
- 4. First on themenu.... Triple A (AAA) Steak • Second highest grading of beef •At least 59% Yield Grade •2mm fat covering •325kg carcass weight •Firm bright red rib eye area with no yellow fat •Good muscling or better •$ Expensive $
- 5. The Difference isin the Chef! •Marinating– increases flavour and tenderness •Tenderizing –with a meat mallet •Aging –muscle strands degrade, increasing tenderness •Grilling vs other methods of cooking •Cut Choice –variation in tenderness due to muscle
- 6. Next on themenu.. Lower Graded Quality (AA) Steak •Lowest grade of steak sold in restaurants and stores •Yield grade of 53% or less •Referred to as US Select in the United States •Less expensive than AAA or Prime cuts
- 7. So... The Myththat AAA Steak is Worth the Moolah.. Due to all the different factors that make up the end taste of the beef, AAA steak is not always superior. AA steaks can be cut and prepared to be just as tender and tasty as AAA so it really all depends on your access to moolah, your health concern and mamas cooking skills.
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