Title: How to Age Steak | eHow
Headings: How to Age Steak
How to Age Steak
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Content: 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. One thing to keep in mind is that you cannot dry age single steaks because they are too thin. For the purposes of this article you will need a piece of beef such as a whole ribeye or a whole loin strip. Advertisement
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Rinse your piece of beef with cold water. Step 2
Dry the beef well with one or two large white dish towels. Set it aside for a minute and allow it to drain.