KRS1 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Do you prefer your steaks fresh or aged? I prefer fresh myself. To me aged steaks taste moldy Please choose a selection in the poll. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 well 28 days would suit me fine thanks - properly stored of course - not aged in some glass container on the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Ditto^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Mouldy? What are you on about?? My preference same as above...yes James I'm agreeing with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 Aged steaks taste weird to me, kinda like shoe leather. Beef in Texas where I am from is already tender and flavorful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunholidaysun1 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I asked my ladies and they say they prefer my fresh steak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) No comparison, aged is supreme. No idea what you mean about moldy taste. I come from the heart of Canadian beef country, much better than those wiry longhorns in Texas. Edited March 12, 2011 by canuckamuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 No brainer. Aged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyce Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Beef should hang in a Butchers fridge for about a week, to become aged, any longer than that and the beef becomes green and smelly, i used to sell Aberdeen Angus Beef in my shop the best there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyboy Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Beef should hang in a Butchers fridge for about a week, to become aged, any longer than that and the beef becomes green and smelly, i used to sell Aberdeen Angus Beef in my shop the best there is. Got to agree with you there Boyce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderpuff Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Whatever USDA Prime is. Boyce where is your shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonobo Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Aged. Most beef is aged to an extent. I happen to like 28-day aged, but to be honest, I can see how to some that might taste a little off. It does look weird when it is pulled out of the cooler and cut down from large chunk of black meat to a nice small steak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raro Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 aged. Is there any other option? When I buy fresh steak I usually keep it in the fridge for a couple of days in a plastic box with a drip bottom, so that the juices drip out and the steak is not floating in it. Works pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theseahorse Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) I think you're all getting confused with different types of ageing methods. All meat has to be aged to a certain degree to get rid of the rigamortis in the animal, without any aging it would be inedable. Most aging is done either in cyrovac bags now or the whole beast has been aged before being butchered. Beef generally needs about a week, but most people agree that after 28 days it's at it's best. What i think the OP is getting confused about is dry aging. This is generally only done for ribs and it's when the rib is left in a special aging fridge uncovered, again usually for upto 28 days. This does produce a very strong flavoured meat, personally I think it ends up tasting more gamey, a bit like aged Venison. But it is an aquired taste as many people feel it just tastes mouldy. When a peice of beef has been dry aged well, it can be really nice, but sadly some of the dry aged beef you get really isn't very nice at all. Edited March 14, 2011 by theseahorse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonobo Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I think you're all getting confused with different types of ageing methods. All meat has to be aged to a certain degree to get rid of the rigamortis in the animal, without any aging it would be inedable. Most aging is done either in cyrovac bags now or the whole beast has been aged before being butchered. Beef generally needs about a week, but most people agree that after 28 days it's at it's best. What i think the OP is getting confused about is dry aging. This is generally only done for ribs and it's when the rib is left in a special aging fridge uncovered, again usually for upto 28 days. This does produce a very strong flavoured meat, personally I think it ends up tasting more gamey, a bit like aged Venison. But it is an aquired taste as many people feel it just tastes mouldy. When a peice of beef has been dry aged well, it can be really nice, but sadly some of the dry aged beef you get really isn't very nice at all. Good point about dry aging and other types. I alluded to it in my post, but your post was much more clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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