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We feel for you! So, we sought the help of an expert to share his knowledge on the basic cuts of steaks — Morton’s Steakhouse, one of the restaurants which serves the best steaks. Lucky us, Executive Chef Derrick Poh took the time off from his busy schedule to educate us about them.
But first, he said that for you to understand steaks and these cuts, you need to know what marbling means. If you look at a raw piece of steak, you see those white lines. Well, those are streaks of fat aka marbling. When the meat has been “richly marbled”, there are a lot of these thick white lines.
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Executive Chef Derrick Poh of Morton's Steakhouse
4. Medium Well - This is cooked in very high heat for 1 minute on each side, then on medium heat for about 5 to 6 minutes per side. The prolonged cooking time really cooks the meat up to the centre, so there isn’t much pink colour left.
5. Well Done - This is cooked on medium heat for about 10 to 12 minutes each side. As a result, the meat is firm and brown in the centre. Take note: being brown is not the same as being burnt.
And now, the basic cuts of steak:
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If you check out the cow photo above, there are many more cuts of steaks available. These are just some of the most basic and popular ones with the most flavour. OPENRICE GIVEAWAY! Which are your top 3 favourite steak restaurants? Tell us and you could win a pair of Cathay Movie Vouchers! To join the contest, just follow these simple steps: Step 1: Like the OpenRice Facebook Page Step 2: Like this article (just look for the FB like button below the article) Step 3: Leave a comment below telling us which are your 3 favourite steak restaurants Contest has ended. The 3 winners who have won a pair of the Cathay movie vouchers are: 1. kyriehosanna 2. justin.chong 3. d3vtw We will drop you an email on how you can claim your prize. Thanks for joining! Special thanks to Morton's Steakhouse and June Chow of Grebstad and Hicks Communication (GHC) for this feature See Also: Stand a chance to win attractive prizes here Check out more Western food options here