Is a AAA steak really worth the

moolah?

eHarmony

Name: Jethro

Occupation: Farmer

Sign: Taurus

Status: Waiting for that special someone

Interests: Interests:

Interests:

Big Animals, Shiny Trucks

Favourite Food:

STEAK!

Name: Paris

Occupation: Socialite

Sign:Leo

Status:Divorced x2

Interests:

My dog Princess, Expensive Shiny Things

Favourite Food:

STEAK!You have found your match!

Beef Grading

•Beef Grading by 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

First on the menu.... 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 $

The Difference is in 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

Next on the menu.. 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

So... The Myth that 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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