Havingdinner at a steakhouseis a treat, no bones about it.
Interms of cost, a steakhouse dinner can leave you feeling like your bank account got a bit overcooked.
In terms of fat andsalt, a steakhouse dinner can be even less healthy than you’d imagine.
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Here are eight things steakhouses don’t want you to know about this so-called premium experience.
A steak’s gradeUSDA Prime, Choice, or Selectdoesn’t always mean great flavor.
The best thing to do when deciding on a steakhouse is to research where the steak came from.
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The secret ingredient is butter.
Butterespecially clarified buttercan add taste and even improve the glossy look of a cooked steak.
If you order a steak well-done, you may get inferior beef.
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In these cases, it’s all about a marketing gimmick, not at all about taste and quality.
The other secret ingredient is salt, lots of it.
Or want to, because of health.
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Much of the Kobe beef sold in America is fake.
In most cases, you will be served a steak sourced from a hybrid Wagyu/Angus herd.
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Bone-in steaks add cost, not flavor.
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But that’s simply not the case,via Grillaholics.
A previous version of this article was originally published on Apr 15.
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