Aged beef at steakhouse.

[SuperTool]

How do they age it, and why doesn't it rot?

 

[Chu]

Originally posted by: SuperTool
How do they age it, and why doesn't it rot?

It does rot. The trick is they age beef in HUGE chunks -- and then jut cut off the rot. One steak isn't big enough to do this because after cutting off the rot you have nothing left, but doing it with huge slabs means you can save 1/2 of the meat.

-Chu

 

[cucumber]

They age it in a temperature controlled room. It does rot. It rots from the outside in, so after it ages the outer layer of rot is cut off and what's left is the good steak meat. It sound horrid but it does bring out the flavor.

Edit: Oh hell, beat me to it.....

 

[SuperTool]

Thanks for the info. That is disgusting

 

[Eli]

And the point of this is?

That's disgusting...

...

lol

 

[SuperTool]

So why don't they just vacuum seal the beef so even less of it rots?

 

[hjo3]

Thanks, now I'll think of that process every time I have "aged" meat. Any other foods you'd like to ruin for me?

 

[Ikonomi]

lol, that's disgusting.

But thinking about steak made me hungry.

 

[hjo3]

Originally posted by: SuperTool
So why don't they just vacuum seal the beef so even less of it rots?

Or better yet, place it in an airtight container and irradiate it so it doesn't rot at all.

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

That's disgusting but now I want a steak. Crap.

 

[gsaldivar]

Don't knock it until you try it, guys...

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: gsaldivar
Don't knock it until you try it, guys...

What is the point? Does it make the meat really tender or something?

mmmm.. bacterial tenderized meat.. lol

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: SuperTool
So why don't they just vacuum seal the beef so even less of it rots?

That would take away the point of aging it. it would be like new.

 

[mztykal]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: gsaldivar
Don't knock it until you try it, guys...

What is the point? Does it make the meat really tender or something?

mmmm.. bacterial tenderized meat.. lol

You just make it sound sooo yummy!

 

[Chu]

Originally posted by: Eli
And the point of this is?

That's disgusting...

...

lol

Tastes MUCH better.

 

[Crazymofo]

Originally posted by: Chu

Originally posted by: Eli
And the point of this is?

That's disgusting...

...

lol

Tastes MUCH better.

Not a steak to eat rare though...

 

[Chu]

Originally posted by: Crazymofo

Originally posted by: Chu

Originally posted by: Eli
And the point of this is?

That's disgusting...

...

lol

Tastes MUCH better.

Not a steak to eat rare though...

Why not? Meat rots from the outside in -- cut out the rot and it's still good.

 

[johnjbruin]

So what category does beef jerkey come in? the shaved rotten stuff? or is it actually vaccum dried or whatever?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: johnjbruin
So what category does beef jerkey come in? the shaved rotten stuff? or is it actually vaccum dried or whatever?

Great. Thanks. Now I'm never going to be able to look at jerky the same again.. lol

 

[Chu]

Originally posted by: johnjbruin
So what category does beef jerkey come in? the shaved rotten stuff? or is it actually vaccum dried or whatever?

Jerky is made with fresh meat.

 

[acemcmac]

sounds delicious... im hungry now...

 

[jinduy]

wonder how the rot tastes...

 

[NickE]

Same is true for game - that needs to be hung for a long time; the way to tell if a pheasant or hare has been hung for long enough is that the skin and fur/feathers should slide off when you grab hold of it. If you need a knife to skin it, then it's not ready.