1. Is a AAA steak really
worth the moolah?

2. eHarmony
Name: Jethro
Occupation:
Farmer
Occupation:
Socialite
Sign:
Taurus
Sign:
Leo
Status:
Waiting for that
special
someone
Interests:
Interests:
Name: Paris
Status:
Divorced x2
Interests:
Interests:
Big Animals, Shiny Trucks
My dog Princess,
Expensive Shiny Things
Favourite Food:
Favourite Food:
STEAK!
STEAK!
You have found your match!

3. 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

4. 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 $

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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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