A Steak By Any Other Name

by Valorie Delp | More from this Blogger

04 Apr 2008 05:08 AM

Do you know your steak names? I was surprised to find out how little I knew! I suspect it's because steak is one of those delicacies rarely enjoyed by this family of seven. The required use of steak knives at the dinner table tends to cause any thoughts of grilled steak to quickly give way to a much safer dinner. All the same, here is a quick guide to the many names of steak.

Tenderloin

The tenderloin is known as the most tender part of the steak. Filet Mignon and Chateaubriand are two well known ways to prepare this cut of steak. Because a tenderloin has such mild flavor, it tends to be served with something more savory like bacon or bleu cheese.

T-Bone

The most easily identifiable cut because it is defined by the large t-shaped bone separating the loin from the tenderloin. A Porterhouse steak is just a larger version of this cut. It is meant to serve two adults--although I've seen it served for one person in many restaurants. Without the bone, this cut is a strip steak.

Prime Rib

It used to be that the 'prime' referred to the grade of beef. However, these days prime rib is simply the generic term for a rib roast which is cooked whole and then sliced into steak sized portions. A rib eye steak is also cut from the same type of meat.

Flank Steak

The perfect steak for grilling, flank steak is the steak you generally find in fajitas. It is cut across the pronounced grain and then grilled or pan seared. London Broil is also a flank steak.

Now that you know your cuts of steak, order with confidence at your butcher's shop (the meat is fresher that way and comes in the exact portion that you want.) For a super easy at home steak, pan sear the steak and serve with sauteed mushrooms, onions and bell peppers. It's simple and easy and you can't go wrong.

Steak Recipes:

Grilled Chili-Lime Flank Steak

Country Fried Steak

Deviled Swiss Steak

Valorie Delp shares recipes and kitchen tips in the food blog, solves breastfeeding problems, shares parenting tips, and current research in the baby blog, and insight, resources and ideas as a regular guest blogger in the homeschooling blog. To read more articles by Valorie Delp, click here.

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Hello everybody! My name is Valorie and I am one busy lady! When I'm not writing or editing for families, I am busy trying to get my brood of 5 in line.

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