Title: How to Age Steak | eHow
Headings: How to Age Steak
How to Age Steak
Things You'll Need
Beef being dry aged commercially.
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Rectangular pan that is only two inches or so deep
Wire rack
Several large immaculate white cotton dish towels
Refrigerator thermometer
Beef being dry aged commercially. There are two kinds of aging when it comes to beef: wet aging and dry aging. Wet aging is when the beef is put into a vacuum sealed plastic bag and allowed to age in its own juices. Wet aging takes less time than dry aging, generally around seven days. Wet aging is the type of aging that most butchers do now. Dry aging is different though, and is actually when you want the beef to dry out. It takes anywhere from seven to twenty-one days to dry age beef. The reason people like dry aged beef is that the process allows the moisture in the muscle to evaporate, and this gives the meat a beefier flavor. Also, the beef is naturally tenderized because of the fact that the enzymes in the beef are breaking down.