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A beef steak dinner, served with mushrooms

A steak is a thick cut of meat generally sliced across the muscle fibers, sometimes including a bone. It is normally grilled or fried. Steak can be diced, cooked in sauce, such as in steak and kidney pie, or minced and formed into patties, such as hamburgers.

Steaks are cut from animals including cattle, bison, buffalo, camel, goat, horse, kangaroo,^[1]^[2] sheep, ostrich, pigs, turkey, and deer, as well as various types of fish, especially salmon and large fish such as swordfish, shark, and marlin. For some meats, such as pork, lamb and mutton, chevon, and veal, these cuts are often referred to as chops. Some cured meat, such as gammon, is commonly served as steak.

Grilled portobello mushroom may be called mushroom steak, and similarly for other vegetarian dishes.^[3] Imitation steak is a food product that is formed into a steak shape from various pieces of meat. Grilled fruits such as watermelon have been used as vegetarian steak alternatives.

Exceptions, in which the meat is sliced parallel to the fibers, include the skirt steak cut from the plate, the flank steak cut from the abdominal muscles, and the silverfinger steak cut from the loin and including three rib bones. In a larger sense, fish steaks, ground meat steaks, pork steak, and many more varieties of steak are known.

In the United States, steak cut from cattle is also called "beefsteak".

Etymology

The word steak originates from the mid-15th century Scandinavian word steik, or stickna' in the Middle English dialect, along with the Old Norse word steikja.^[4] The Oxford English Dictionary's first reference is to "a thick slice of meat cut for roasting or grilling or frying, sometimes used in a pie or pudding; especially a piece cut from the hind-quarters of the animal." Subsequent parts of the entry, however, refer to "steak fish", which referred to "cod of a size suitable for cutting into steaks", and also "steak-raid", which was a custom among Scottish Highlanders of giving some cattle being driven through a gentleman's land to the owner.^[5] An early written usage of the word "stekys" comes from a 15th-century cookbook, and makes reference to both beef or venison steaks.^[6]

Production

Livestock for meat to be used as steak cuts may be raised on a farm or ranch. The meat from various wild game may also be used for steak cuts.

A sheep ranch (Estancia) in Argentina
Cattle grazing in England

Marketing and sales

Countries with enough suitable land for grazing animals, in particular cattle, have a history of production and culinary use of steak. Such countries include Argentina, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, the United States, and the United Kingdom. In Asian countries, such as China and South Korea, steak is traditionally sliced and stir-fried and served in smaller amounts as part of a mixed dish.^[7]

Argentina

In Argentina, beef represents a large portion of the country's export market. A total of 11.8 million animals were harvested in 2010. The country has one of the largest consumptions of beef per capita worldwide,^[8] and much of it is grilled steak. Beef steak consumption is described as part of the "Argentine national identity".^[9] In 2010, 244,000 cattle producers were in Argentina.^[10] In Argentina, steakhouses are referred to as parrillas, which are common throughout the country.^[11] Portion sizes of steak dishes in Argentine restaurants tend to be large, with steaks weighing over 454 grams (1 lb) being commonplace.^[12] Asado is a traditional dish that often includes steak and is also the standard word for "grilled" in Argentina and other countries. Asado is considered a national dish of the country.^[13]

Australia

Domestic and international marketing of Australian beef is undertaken by Meat & Livestock Australia, a corporation which runs programs related to quality assurance, sustainable production, and environmental considerations, through organizations such as Meat Standards Australia.^[14]

Ireland

The Irish agricultural beef market is a contributor to the economy of Ireland. A significant amount of Irish beef is exported to other countries, with over 50% going to the United Kingdom.^[15]

New Zealand

The "Steak of Origin" competition has been run for a decade on behalf of the Beef+Lamb Corporation of New Zealand. It "aims to find the most tender and tasty sirloin steak" in the country. Criteria for judging claims to include tenderness, pH, marbling and percentage cooking loss", but while these data are collected for each entrant steak, only the shear force (correlated to perceived tenderness) determines qualification to a tasting panel, at which objective taste from a panel determines the winner. The pH is used solely to disqualify entrants and neither the 'marbling' or the cooking loss have any effect on the outcome of the competition at any stage. Their parallel competition, which they run for lamb legs (glammies) does take into account some of these other metrics when weighting the entrants for their ranking within the competition.^[16]

United Kingdom

According to a survey by trade magazine Caterer and Hotelkeeper, the most popular dinner menu in British restaurants in the 1980s included steak: prawn cocktail, steak and Black Forest gateau.^[17]

Cattle breeds such as Hereford or Aberdeen Angus date back to the 1700s, and farmers continue to raise cattle sired by registered pedigree bulls. Bullocks, which live outdoors year-round, grow slowly as they would in their natural habitat, ultimately producing a distinctly tender meat.^[18] Around 2,200,000 cattle are slaughtered for beef each year in the United Kingdom.^[19]

United States

In the United States, cuts of beef for retail sale include various beefsteaks, as well as stew meat and hamburger meat.^[20] In the U.S. circa 1956, about 24% of retail beef cuts were steaks.^[20]

Beef production is the largest single agricultural venture in the United States, with 687,540 farms raising cattle and over a million in the production process, as of the 2007 Agriculture Census. On average, a single farm typically raises about 50 cattle at a time, with 97% of the cattle farms classified as one of these small family farms. These smaller farms average a gross cash income of $62,286 per year as of 2007.^[21]^[22]

Cooking

London broil is a North American beef dish made by broiling or grilling marinated flank steak, then cutting it across the grain into thin strips.

Beef steaks are commonly grilled or fried. Grilled beef steaks can be cooked at different temperatures, or for different lengths of time; the resulting cooked steak ranges from blue (very rare) to overdone. The most common characteristics of a rare steak is a soft, cold, red center. The outside is seared for flavor, while the inside is cooked to suit the diner's preference. Steaks cooked well done are usually cooked throughout the entire cut of meat. For example, a beefsteak cooked well done will not have any pinkness in the middle when sliced. Uncooked beef steak can be served raw, such as in steak tartare.

Fish steaks are generally cooked for a short time, as the flesh cooks quickly, especially when grilled. Fish steaks, such as tuna, can also be cooked to various temperatures, such as rare and medium rare.^[23] Different cuts of steak include rib eye, sirloin, tenderloin, rump, porterhouse, and t-bone.^[24]

Cuts of steak differ between countries owing to differences in farming the animal and butchering the carcass. The result is that a steak found in one country is not the same as in another, although the recipes may be the same, differing "only in their sauces, butters, or garnitures".^[25]

Most important is trying to achieve Maillard reaction on meat to ensure that restaurant-quality steak results each time.^[26]

Dining

French steak cuts as found on menus

Entrecôte: rib steak, cut from the fore and wing end parts of the rib roast sections, ribs 9–11

Romsteck or rumsteck: rump steak cut from the part of the rump which faces the large end of the filet. This cut needs to be best quality, well-aged.

Faux filet or contre filet: the boneless uppercut of the loin, corresponding to the larger, less tender part of a porterhouse or T-bone steak

Bifteck: cut from the larger, less tender end of the filet, or any lean, boneless steak from a reasonably tender part of the animal

Châteaubriand: corresponds to the undercut or filet portion of a porterhouse steak.^[25]

Down on the place d'Armes near Racouchot's, there was a restaurant ...the Pré Aux Clercs ... [that] made very good grilled rare steaks with watercress, which at that time were beginning to be in great vogue in the big cities among the younger generation ...les sportifs... but were dismissed with impatient disgust by older gourmands raised in the intricate traditions of fine sauces and culinary disguise. It was like the Chateaubriant at the other end of the town, also known mostly for its steak and watercress and french fries. M. F. K. Fisher, writing about dining in Dijon in 1929.^[27]

Steak has become a popular dish in many places around the world, cooked in domestic and professional kitchens, and is often a primary ingredient in a menu. It is used in small amounts in an hors d'oeuvre, in an entrée dish or, more usually, in a larger amount as the main course. Steak has also been an important breakfast dish, especially for people undertaking hard outdoor work, such as farmers.^[28] Diners ordering steak at a restaurant typically advise the chef or waiter of their preferences regarding the degree of cooking, using the terms "rare", "medium rare", "medium", "medium well", or "well done". Print appearances of this use of "rare" are found as early as around 1615.^[29] A steak knife is a specialized piece of cutlery to make cutting the steak easier; it is sharper than other knives and may have a serrated edge.

Steak clubs

Badge of the Sublime Society of Beef Steaks: a grill and the motto "Beef and Liberty"

Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce advertisement (1900)

Beefsteak Clubs were once part of London's club life. They were described as "a club of ancient institution in every theatre; when the principal performers dined one day in the week together (generally Saturday), and authors and other geniuses were admitted members."^[30] Dr Johnson's club in Ivy lane was originally a Beef-Steak Club and the "Rump-Steak or Liberty Club" was in existence from 1733–34.^[30] The present-day Beefsteak Club, established in 1876, is at 9 Irving Street, London. Among its members are many notable people.

Steakhouses

A steakhouse is a restaurant that specializes in beefsteaks and other individual portions of meat. Chophouses started in London in the 1690s, and served individual portions of meat, known as chops.^[31] The houses were normally only open for men; for example, women were only admitted to Stone's Chop House in 1921.^[32]^[33] Accounts of travellers in 19th-century London refer to their "dining off mutton chop, rump steak and a 'weal' cutlet", as well as hams and sirloins.^[34]

Delmonico's restaurant in New York City, which opened in 1827 and stayed open for almost 100 years, has been described as "the most famous steak restaurant in American history".^[35] Delmonico steak refers to a method of preparation from one of several cuts of beef (typically the rib cut) prepared Delmonico style, originally from the mid-19th century.^[36]

Hundreds of restaurants continue to specialize in serving steak, describing themselves as "steakhouses".

Sauces and condiments

*Steak au poivre* prepared with filet mignon and peppercorn sauce

Classic sauces and seasonings to accompany steak include:

Béarnaise sauce
Café de Paris sauce
Compound butters such as parsley butter (to create Entrecôte à la Bretonne), garlic butter or snail butter
Demi-glace, a rich brown sauce in French cuisine used in the preparation of Tournedos Rossini
Mustard
Horseradish cream
Fresh Rosemary
Pepper
Peppercorn sauce
Sauce Nivernaise
Sautéed mushrooms^[37]
White wine, to create Tournedos au vin blanc
Worcestershire sauce, a traditional commercial condiment

Commercially produced bottled sauces for steak and pre-mixed spices are also popular. In 2012 in the U.S., A1 Steak Sauce had slightly over 50% of the market share for all meat sauce products, and was the category leader.^[38] Montreal steak seasoning is a spice mix used to flavor steak and grilled meats that was based on the pickling dry-rub mix used in preparing Montreal smoked meat.^[39]

Cultural significance

Steak and other meat products can be frozen and exported, but before the invention of commercial refrigeration, transporting meat over long distances was impossible. Communities had to rely on what was locally available, which determined the forms and tradition of meat consumption. Hunter-gathering peoples cut steaks from local indigenous animals. For example, Sami cuisine relies partly on the meat of the reindeer; the Inuit diet uses locally caught sea-mammal meat from whales; Indigenous Australians ate kangaroo; and indigenous North American food included bison steak. In the Middle East, meat recipes from medieval times onwards simply state "meat" without specifying the kind or cut; "apart from an occasional gazelle, kid or camel", only lamb and mutton were eaten because cattle were seldom bred.^[40]

In contemporary Argentina, where steak consumption is very high,^[8] steak is a significant part of the national cuisine and the asado has the status of a national dish. Advice on butchery and recipes for American black bear steak and chops is provided by New Jersey (US) government.^[41]

Opposition

Some vegetarians, vegans, and animal rights activists have mounted protests against steakhouses.^[42]^[43]^[44]^[45]^[46]

Types

Beefsteak

Beefsteak has been categorized into various cuts. The more tender cuts, from the loin and rib, are generally cooked quickly, using dry heat, and served whole. Less tender cuts from the chuck or round are generally cooked with moist heat or are mechanically tenderized (e.g., cube steak).

Beefsteak is graded for quality, with higher prices for higher quality. For example, beef tenderloin is the most tender,^[47] while wagyu, such as Kobe beef from Japan, is also known for its high quality.^[48]

The quality and safety of beefsteak as a food product is regulated by law. Australia has National Meat Accreditation standards;^[49] Canada has the Canadian Beef Grading Agency;^[50] in the United Kingdom, the Food Standards Agency is responsible;^[51] in the United States, young beef is graded by the United States Department of Agriculture as Select, Choice or Prime,^[52] where "Prime" refers to beef of the highest quality, typically that which has significant marbling.^[52] In 1996 in the U.S., only 2.4% of cattle were graded as prime,^[53] and most Prime beef is sold in restaurants and hotels.^[52]

Inspected beef carcasses tagged by the USDA
High grade sliced Matsusaka wagyu beef (rib section meat)
Matsusaka sirloin steak

Beefsteak can be cooked to a level of very rare (bleu, a cold raw center), rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, or well done. More tender cuts can be cooked relatively quickly at very high temperatures, such as by broiling or grilling. Pittsburgh rare is charred on the outside. Beef, unlike some other meats, does not need to be cooked through. Food-borne human illnesses are not normally found within a beefsteak, though surfaces can potentially be contaminated from handling, thus very rare steak (seared on the outside and raw within) is generally accepted as safe.

The wide range of quickly-prepared and well-known beefsteak dishes includes minute steak, steak sandwiches, and steak and eggs. "Surf and turf", which combines meat and fish, requires more time to prepare. Steak meat is also often minced, shredded, chopped finely or formed to create a range of dishes that retain the name "steak":

Chicken-fried steak – a breaded cutlet dish consisting of a piece of steak (tenderized cube steak) coated with seasoned flour and pan-fried. It is associated with U.S. Southern cuisine.
Hamburg steak or steak burger – a beefsteak shaped into a patty to be cooked after being minced. It is similar to the Salisbury steak. Made popular worldwide by the migrating Germans, it became a mainstream dish around the start of the 19th century.
Salisbury steak, first recorded in 1897 and named after James Salisbury, a doctor during the American Civil War, who recommended people eat hamburger three times per day. During World War I, American soldiers replaced the German-derived word "hamburger" with "Salisbury steak" for political reasons.^[54]
Restructured steak – a class of beefsteaks made from smaller pieces of beef fused together by a binding agent. Its development started in the 1970s.

Fish steak

Fish steaks are cut perpendicular to the spine and may include bones. Although their delicate flesh requires quicker cooking than beef, steaks from swordfish, halibut, tuna, salmon, and mahi-mahi can be grilled. They are frequently cooked whole or as fillets. Fish steaks may also be poached or baked using a court bouillon, wine or sauce or cooked en papillote.^[55]

Swordfish steaks for sale at a market
Salmon steaks on display
Tuna steak served in a French bistro

Lamb steak

Seasoned and chargrilled lamb fillet steak

Lamb steaks come from a range of cuts and are a versatile ingredient that can be used in a range of dishes. It is commonly found sliced into salads.^[56]

Pork steak

Pork steaks are generally cut from the shoulder of the pig but can also be cut from the loin or leg of the pig. Shoulder steaks are cut from the same primal cut of meat most commonly used for pulled pork and can be quite tough without long cooking times due to the high amount of collagen in the meat; therefore, pork shoulder steaks are often cooked slower than a typical beef steak and may be stewed or simmered in barbecue sauce during cooking.

Cooked gammon steaks are a component of a full breakfast, whereas steaks from a rolled pork loin are more likely to be served at lunch.

A Boston butt is a pork steak originating from colonial New England, where butchers would pack fewer valuable cuts of pork in barrels, called butts.^[57]

Frozen ham steak for sale in Hong Kong
Ham steaks
Pork steaks being flattened

Chicken steak

Thick sliced or chopped and formed chicken is used to create mainly traditional southern dishes such as chicken fried chicken.^[58] This may also refer to beef cuts such as a hip steak or a shoulder blade steak,^[59] or a small portion of chuck steak with a visible line of white connective tissue.^[60]

Vegetarian alternatives

Sliced vegetables can be used as vegetarian nonmeat "steak" alternatives, such as cauliflower, portobello mushrooms, and eggplant.^[61] Beans and legumes (such as soybeans) have also been used to form steak-like foods.^[62]^[63]^[64] Watermelon steaks are sliced and cooked pieces of watermelon.

In 2019, the European Union included steak as one of the protected designations under a revised regulation that passed with 80% approval. The decision will be put to member states and the European commission. The change was "designed to protect meat-related terms and names exclusively for edible parts of the animals". It was felt that "steak should be kept for real steak with meat" and that a new name was needed for new non-meat products so that people know what they are eating.^[65]

Bean patties, served with a sauce
An eggplant burger topped with Feta cheese
Watermelon slices on a grill

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-== About ==
+==Etymology==
+The word steak originates from the mid-15th century Scandinavian word ''[[wikt:steik|steik]]'', or ''stickna''' in the Middle English dialect, along with the [[Old Norse]] word ''steikja''.<ref name="merriam">{{cite encyclopedia|title=steak (n.)|encyclopedia=Merriam-Webster|year=2014|publisher=Merriam-Webster, Inc|access-date=2 October 2014|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steak}}</ref> The [[Oxford English Dictionary|''Oxford English Dictionary's'']] first reference is to "a thick slice of meat cut for roasting or grilling or frying, sometimes used in a pie or pudding; especially a piece cut from the hind-quarters of the animal." Subsequent parts of the entry, however, refer to "steak fish", which referred to "cod of a size suitable for cutting into steaks", and also "steak-raid", which was a custom among [[Scottish Highlands|Scottish Highlanders]] of giving some cattle being driven through a gentleman's land to the owner.<ref name="oxford">{{cite encyclopedia|title=The Compact Edition|encyclopedia=Oxford English Dictionary|year=1933|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=England,UK|id=10104594|page=[https://archive.org/details/compacteditionof03robe/page/883 883]|volume=2|isbn=9780198611172|url=https://archive.org/details/compacteditionof03robe/page/883|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> An early written usage of the word "stekys" comes from a 15th-century cookbook, and makes reference to both beef or [[venison]] steaks.<ref name=dinerdic>{{cite book|last1=Ayto|first1=John|title=The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food and Drink|date=1990|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-964024-9|pages=351–2}}</ref>
+==Production==
-YouTube content creator known for gaming videos including Roblox. In February 2022, he tested whether people would click on his ad if it looked like an unclaimed Roblox code. He has amassed more than 850,000 subscribers on his steak channel.
+{{see also|Meat cutter|Meat packing industry}}
+[[Livestock]] for meat to be used as steak cuts may be raised on a farm or [[ranch]]. The meat from various [[Game (food)|wild game]] may also be used for steak cuts.
+<gallery class="center" caption="" widths="220px" heights="160px">
-==Before Fame==
+File:Los Animales en la Estancia (5451915873).jpg|A sheep ranch ([[Estancia]]) in Argentina
+File:Cattle grazing near Hunningham - geograph.org.uk - 1575393.jpg|[[Cattle]] [[grazing]] in England
+</gallery>
+==Marketing and sales==
-He joined YouTube in July 2021.
+[[File:Ribeye med pommes frites (4406208324).jpg|thumb|Ribeye steak at a steak house]]
+Countries with enough suitable land for grazing animals, in particular cattle, have a history of production and culinary use of steak. Such countries include Argentina, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, the United States, and the United Kingdom. In Asian countries, such as China and South Korea, steak is traditionally sliced and [[Stir frying|stir-fried]] and served in smaller amounts as part of a mixed dish.<ref name=Symons>"Chinese peasants had already mastered the richly varied environment and knew every edible part of it, which helped them to withstand famine. The stir-fry technique conserved precious firewood and enabled cooks to be exceedingly adaptable." {{cite book|last1=Symons|first1=Michael|title=One Continuous Picnic: A gastronomic history of Australia|date=2007|edition= 2nd|publisher=Melbourne University Press|location=Carlton, Victoria|pages=86–87|isbn=9780522853230}}</ref>
-==Trivia==
+===Argentina===
+In Argentina, beef represents a large portion of the country's export market. A total of 11.8 million animals were harvested in 2010. The country has one of the largest consumptions of beef [[per capita]] worldwide,<ref name=AnimalFrontiers>{{cite journal|first1=Hugo M|last1=Arelovich|first2=Rodrigo D|last2=Bravo|first3=Marcela F|last3=Martínez|title=Development, Characteristics & Trends for Beef Cattle Production in Argentina|url=http://www.animalfrontiers.org/content/1/2/37.full|date=October 2011|volume=1|issue=2|pages=37–45|publisher=Animal Frontiers|access-date=9 October 2014|journal=|archive-date=17 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617053153/http://www.animalfrontiers.org/content/1/2/37.full|url-status=dead}}</ref> and much of it is grilled steak. Beef steak consumption is described as part of the "Argentine national identity".<ref name=Romero>{{cite news|last1=Romero|first1=Simon|title=Argentina Falls From Its Throne as King of Beef|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/0/14/world/americas/argentina-falls-from-its-throne-as-king-of-beef.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&|newspaper=New York Times|date=13 June 2013|access-date=13 October 2014}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2010, 244,000 cattle producers were in Argentina.<ref name=GAIN>{{cite web|title=Argentina Livestock and Products Annual 2011|url=http://gain.fas.usda.gov/Recent%20GAIN%20Publications/Livestock%20and%20Products%20Annual_Buenos%20Aires_Argentina_9-14-2011.pdf|website=[[Foreign Agricultural Service]]|publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]]|access-date=12 October 2014|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063509/http://gain.fas.usda.gov/Recent%20GAIN%20Publications/Livestock%20and%20Products%20Annual_Buenos%20Aires_Argentina_9-14-2011.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> In Argentina, steakhouses are referred to as  ''parrillas'', which are common throughout the country.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AX170vTlnCIC&pg=PA288|title=DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Argentina|publisher=Penguin|author1=Moss, Chris |author2=McGarvey, Declan |year=2010|page=288|isbn=978-0756686574}}</ref> Portion sizes of steak dishes in Argentine restaurants tend to be large, with steaks weighing over {{convert|454|g|lb|0}} being commonplace.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sJurYloZsbcC&pg=PA39|title=Argentina|publisher=Globe Pequot|author1=Yogerst, Joe |author2=Mellin, Maribeth |year=2001|page=39|isbn=0762703547}}</ref> ''[[Asado]]'' is a traditional dish that often includes steak and is also the standard word for "grilled" in Argentina and other countries. ''Asado'' is considered a [[national dish]] of the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://viaresto.com/Notas/El-asado-660.aspx|title=El asado|date=28 April 2010|work=Vía Restó.com|publisher=Grupo Clarín|location=Buenos Aires|language=es |trans-title=The asado|access-date=29 December 2012|quote=Nacido en el centro de las costumbres gauchas, el asado se impuso como el plato nacional por excelencia.}}</ref>
+===Australia===
-In August 2022, he did a Q&A with his followers.
+Domestic and international marketing of Australian beef is undertaken by [[Meat & Livestock Australia]], a corporation which runs programs related to quality assurance, sustainable production, and environmental considerations, through organizations such as Meat Standards Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mla.com.au/Marketing-beef-and-lamb|title=Marketing beef & lamb - Meat & Livestock Australia|website=www.mla.com.au}}</ref>
-==Family Life==
+===Ireland===
+The Irish agricultural beef market is a contributor to the economy of Ireland. A significant amount of Irish beef is exported to other countries, with over 50% going to the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JtmDwGLEjsIC&pg=PA69|title=EU Beef Farming Systems and CAP Regulations|publisher=Wageningen Academic|author1=Sarzeaud, Patrick |author2=Dimitriadou, Andie |author3=Zjalic, Milan |year=2008|page=69|isbn=978-9086860586}}</ref>
+===New Zealand===
-In May 2023, he posted a video about how his channel was hacked by his 12-year-old sister. He also pranked his mother in a video and trolled his brother in another video
+The "Steak of Origin" competition has been run for a decade on behalf of the Beef+Lamb Corporation of New Zealand. It "aims to find the most tender and tasty sirloin steak" in the country. Criteria for judging claims to include tenderness, [[pH]], marbling and percentage cooking loss", but while these data are collected for each entrant steak, only the shear force (correlated to perceived tenderness) determines qualification to a tasting panel, at which objective taste from a panel determines the winner. The pH is used solely to disqualify entrants and neither the 'marbling' or the cooking loss have any effect on the outcome of the competition at any stage. Their parallel competition, which they run for lamb legs (glammies) does take into account some of these other metrics when weighting the entrants for their ranking within the competition.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.beeflambnz.co.nz/index.pl?page=about_steak_of_origin&m=507 |title=Steak of Origin (Beef+Lamb New Zealand) |access-date=9 October 2014 |archive-date=2 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202231104/http://www.beeflambnz.co.nz/index.pl?page=about_steak_of_origin&m=507 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+===United Kingdom===
-== '''ASSOCIATED WITH '''==
+According to a survey by trade magazine ''Caterer and Hotelkeeper'', the most popular dinner menu in British restaurants in the 1980s included steak: [[prawn cocktail, steak and Black Forest gateau]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Wood|first=Roy C.|title=Strategic Questions in Food and Beverage Management|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nlXD8m972RMC&pg=PA69|access-date=8 October 2014|date=17 February 2010|publisher=[[Routledge]]|isbn=978-1-136-36209-5|page=69}}</ref>
-He shared a video about what would happen if presidents such as Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Donald Trump played Roblox Brookhaven.
+Cattle breeds such as [[Hereford (cattle)|Hereford]] or [[Aberdeen Angus]] date back to the 1700s, and farmers continue to raise cattle sired by registered pedigree bulls. Bullocks, which live outdoors year-round, grow slowly as they would in their natural habitat, ultimately producing a distinctly tender meat.<ref name=waitrose>{{cite web|title=Waitrose beef|url=http://www.waitrose.com/home/inspiration/about_waitrose/about_our_food/beef.html|access-date=8 October 2014}}</ref> Around 2,200,000 cattle are slaughtered for beef each year in the United Kingdom.<ref name=ukfarming>{{cite web|title=Beef farming in the UK |url=http://www.ukagriculture.com/livestock/beef_farming_uk.cfm |website=Living Countryside |access-date=8 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211123516/http://www.ukagriculture.com/livestock/beef_farming_uk.cfm |archive-date=11 February 2015 }}</ref>
+===United States===
+In the United States, cuts of beef for retail sale include various beefsteaks, as well as stew meat and hamburger meat.<ref name="USDA-AMS">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HTguAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA12|title=Beef marketing margins and costs, Volumes 708–721|publisher=U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Services|year=1956|pages=12–13}}</ref> In the U.S. ''circa'' 1956, about 24% of retail beef cuts were steaks.<ref name="USDA-AMS"/>
+Beef production is the largest single agricultural venture in the United States, with 687,540 farms raising cattle and over a million in the production process, as of the 2007 Agriculture Census.  On average, a single farm typically raises about 50 cattle at a time, with 97% of the cattle farms classified as one of these small family farms.  These smaller farms average a gross cash income of $62,286 per year as of 2007.<ref name=itswhatsfordinner>{{cite journal|title=Cattle Industry: Who We Are|date=2009|url=http://www.explorebeef.org/CMDocs/ExploreBeef/FactSheet_CattleIndustryWhoWeAre.pdf|access-date=8 October 2014|publisher=Cattlemen's Beef Board and National Cattlemen's Beef Association|journal=|archive-date=28 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928203121/http://www.explorebeef.org/CMDocs/ExploreBeef/FactSheet_CattleIndustryWhoWeAre.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=epaproduction>{{cite web|title=Beef Production|url=http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/ag101/beef.html|publisher=United States Environmental Protection Agency|access-date=8 October 2014|date=12 April 2013}}</ref>
+==Cooking==
+{{see also|List of steak dishes}}
+[[File:London broil.jpg|thumb|240px|[[London broil]] is a [[North America]]n [[beef]] dish made by [[broiling]] or [[grilling]] [[marinating|marinated]] [[flank steak]], then cutting it across the grain into thin strips.]]
+Beef steaks are commonly [[grilled]] or [[Frying|fried]]. Grilled beef steaks can be cooked at different [[Doneness|temperatures]], or for different lengths of time; the resulting cooked steak ranges from blue (very rare) to overdone. The most common characteristics of a rare steak is a soft, cold, red center. The outside is [[Searing|seared]] for [[Maillard reaction|flavor]], while the inside is cooked to suit the diner's preference. Steaks cooked well done are usually cooked throughout the entire cut of meat. For example, a beefsteak cooked well done will not have any pinkness in the middle when sliced. Uncooked beef steak can be served raw, such as in [[steak tartare]].
+Fish steaks are generally cooked for a short time, as the flesh cooks quickly, especially when grilled. Fish steaks, such as tuna, can also be cooked to various temperatures, such as rare and medium rare.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2M4WAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA107|title=A Cook's Guide to Knowing When Food Is Perfectly Cooked|publisher=Chronicle Books|last1=Peterson|first1=James|year=2014|page=107|isbn=978-1452132280}}</ref> Different cuts of steak include [[Rib eye steak|rib eye]], [[sirloin]], [[Beef tenderloin|tenderloin]], [[Rump steak|rump]], porterhouse, and [[T-bone steak|t-bone]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bodnant|first1=Carly|title=Steak Cooking Times|url=http://www.bodnant-welshfood.co.uk/steak-cooking-times|website=bodnant-welshfood|access-date=8 November 2015|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305045632/http://www.bodnant-welshfood.co.uk/steak-cooking-times|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+Cuts of steak differ between countries owing to differences in farming the animal and butchering the carcass. The result is that a steak found in one country is not the same as in another, although the recipes may be the same, differing "only in their sauces, butters, or [[Garnish (food)|garnitures]]".<ref name=BBC>{{cite book|last1=Beck|first1=Simone|last2=Bertholle|first2=Louisette|last3=Child|first3=Julia|author-link1=Simone Beck|author-link2=Louisette Bertholle|author-link3=Julia Child|title=Mastering the Art of French Cooking|date=1961|publisher=Penguin Books|location=Middlesex, England|pages=315–317|ref=B002A56I5E}}</ref>
+Most important is trying to achieve [[Maillard reaction]] on meat to ensure that restaurant-quality steak results each time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livescience.com/44852-cook-perfect-steak-science.html|title=How to Cook the Perfect Steak (with Science)|last1=Pappas|first1=Stephanie|website=Live Science|date=15 April 2014|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref>
+==Dining==
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+* '''''[[Entrecôte]]''''': rib steak, cut from the fore and wing end parts of the [[Standing rib roast|rib roast]] sections, ribs 9–11
+* '''''Romsteck''''' or '''''rumsteck''''': [[rump steak]] cut from the part of the rump which faces the large end of the filet. This cut needs to be best quality, well-aged.
+* '''''Faux filet''''' or '''''contre filet''''': the boneless uppercut of the loin, corresponding to the larger, less tender part of a porterhouse or [[T-bone steak]]
+* '''''Bifteck''''': cut from the larger, less tender end of the [[Fillet (cut)|filet]], or any lean, boneless steak from a reasonably tender part of the animal
+* '''''[[Chateaubriand steak|Châteaubriand]]''''': corresponds to the undercut or filet portion of a porterhouse steak.<ref name=BBC />
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+{{Quotation|
+Down on the place d'Armes near Racouchot's, there was a restaurant ...the Pré Aux Clercs ... [that] made very good grilled rare steaks with watercress, which at that time were beginning to be in great vogue in the big cities among the younger generation ...''les sportifs''... but were dismissed with impatient disgust by older gourmands raised in the intricate traditions of fine sauces and culinary disguise. It was like the Chateaubriant at the other end of the town, also known mostly for its steak and watercress and french fries. [[M. F. K. Fisher]], writing about dining in [[Dijon]] in 1929.<ref name=Fisher>{{cite book|last1=M.F.K. Fisher|title=Long Ago in France|date=1993|publisher=Flamingo|location=London|isbn=058609248X |page=39|author1-link=M.F.K. Fisher}}</ref>}}
+Steak has become a popular dish in many places around the world, cooked in domestic and professional kitchens, and is often a primary ingredient in a menu. It is used in small amounts in an ''[[hors d'oeuvre]]'', in an ''[[entrée]]'' dish or, more usually, in a larger amount as the main course. Steak has also been an important breakfast dish, especially for people undertaking hard outdoor work, such as farmers.<ref name="O'Connor">{{cite book|last1=O'Conner|first1=Elizabeth|title=Steak for breakfast|date=1958|publisher=Sydney, NSW: Angus & Robertson|ref=B0000CJZG3}}</ref>  Diners ordering steak at a restaurant typically advise the chef or waiter of their preferences regarding the degree of cooking, using the terms "rare", "medium rare", "medium", "medium well", or "well done".  Print appearances of this use of "rare" are found as early as around 1615.<ref name="olver">"["implied in: G. Markham Eng. Hus-wife in Countrey Contentments ii. 54 To know when meate is rosted enough, for as too much rareness is vnwholsome, so too much drinesse is not nourishing. [at rareness n.2] 1776 G. Colman Spleen ii. 26 For which reason they leave the food without any juices at all. Without them, Sir, instead of beef or mutton, you might as well eat mahogany?. Eat your meat as rare as possible, Sir..."{{cite web|last1=Olver|first1=Lynne|title=The Food Timeline|url=http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodmeats.html|access-date=8 October 2014|date=18 August 2014}}</ref> A [[steak knife]] is a specialized piece of [[cutlery]] to make cutting the steak easier; it is sharper than other knives and may have a serrated edge.
+===Steak clubs===
+[[File:Beefsteak-badge.jpg|thumb|left|80px|Badge of the [[Beefsteak Club|Sublime Society of Beef Steaks]]: a [[barbecue grill|grill]] and the motto "Beef and Liberty"]]
+[[File:leaperrins.png|thumb|100px|[[Lea & Perrins]] [[Worcestershire sauce]] advertisement (1900)]]
+[[Beefsteak Club]]s were once part of London's club life. They were described as "a club of ancient institution in every theatre; when the principal performers dined one day in the week together (generally Saturday), and authors and other geniuses were admitted members."<ref name=Timbs>{{cite book|last1=Timbs|first1=John|title=Club Life of London with Anecdotes of the Clubs, Coffee-Houses and Taverns of the Metropolis During the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries|url=https://archive.org/details/clublifeoflondon01timbuoft|date=1866|publisher=Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street|location=London|page=[https://archive.org/details/clublifeoflondon01timbuoft/page/159 159]}}</ref> [[Samuel Johnson|Dr Johnson's]] [[Ivy Lane Club|club in Ivy lane]] was originally a Beef-Steak Club and the "Rump-Steak or Liberty Club" was in existence from 1733–34.<ref name=Timbs/> The present-day Beefsteak Club, established in 1876, is at 9 Irving Street, London. Among its [[List of Beefsteak Club (London) members|members]] are many notable people.
+===Steakhouses===
+A [[steakhouse]] is a restaurant that specializes in beefsteaks and other individual portions of meat. Chophouses started in London in the 1690s, and served individual portions of meat, known as [[meat chop|chops]].<ref>Alan Davidson, ''[[Oxford Companion to Food]]'', ''s.v.'' 'chop'</ref> The houses were normally only open for men; for example, women were only admitted to Stone's Chop House in 1921.<ref name=Burnett>{{cite book|last1=Burnett|first1=John|title=England Eats Out: A Social History of Eating Out in England from 1830 to the Present|date=2004|publisher=Pearson/Longman|page=101|isbn=0-582-47266-0}}</ref><ref name="Stone's">{{cite book|first=Virginia|last=Curle|title=A History of Stone's Chop House|date=1963|location=London, England}}</ref> Accounts of travellers in 19th-century London refer to their "dining off mutton chop, rump steak and a 'weal' cutlet", as well as hams and sirloins.<ref name=Ackroyd>{{cite book|first=Peter |last=Ackroyd|title=London: The Biography|date=2003|publisher=Anchor Books|location=New York|isbn=0-385-49771-7|page=310|edition=1st |author1-link=Peter Ackroyd}}</ref>
+[[Delmonico's]] restaurant in New York City, which opened in 1827 and stayed open for almost 100 years, has been described as "the most famous steak restaurant in American history".<ref name=Schatzker>{{cite book|last1=Schatzker|first1=Mark|title=Steak: One Man's Search for the World's Tastiest Piece of Beef|date=2010|publisher=Penguin Group|location=New York|isbn=978-1101190104}}</ref> [[Delmonico steak]] refers to a method of preparation from one of several cuts of beef (typically the rib cut) prepared Delmonico style, originally from the mid-19th century.<ref>{{cite web|title=Delmonico steak: a mystery solved|url=https://www.steakperfection.com/delmonico/Steak.html|first=Joe |last=O' Connell|date=30 November 2003 |access-date=10 June 2021 |website=Steak Perfection}}</ref>
+Hundreds of restaurants continue to specialize in serving steak, describing themselves as "steakhouses".
+===Sauces and condiments===
+{{See also|Steak sauce}}
+[[File:Steak au poivre (2010).jpg|thumb|''[[Steak au poivre]]'' prepared with [[filet mignon]] and [[peppercorn sauce]]]]
+Classic sauces and seasonings to accompany steak include:
+* [[Béarnaise sauce]]
+* [[Café de Paris sauce]]
+* [[Compound butter]]s such as parsley butter (to create ''Entrecôte à la Bretonne''), [[garlic butter]] or snail butter
+* [[Demi-glace]], a rich [[Brown sauce (meat stock based)|brown sauce]] in [[French cuisine]] used in the preparation of ''[[Tournedos Rossini]]''
+* [[Mustard (condiment)|Mustard]]
+* [[Horseradish|Horseradish cream]]
+* Fresh [[Rosemary]]
+* [[Black pepper|Pepper]]
+* [[Peppercorn sauce]]
+* ''Sauce Nivernaise''
+* [[Sautéed mushrooms]]<ref>{{cite book | last1=Tramonto | first1=R. | last2=Goodbody | first2=M. | last3=Fink | first3=B. | title=Steak with Friends: At Home, with Rick Tramonto | publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing | year=2010 | isbn=978-0-7407-9257-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x3Y3lfZbihYC&pg=PA244 | page=244}}</ref>
+* White wine, to create ''Tournedos au vin blanc''
+* [[Worcestershire sauce]], a traditional commercial condiment
+Commercially produced bottled sauces for steak and pre-mixed spices are also popular. In 2012 in the U.S., [[A1 Steak Sauce]] had slightly over 50% of the market share for all meat sauce products, and was the category leader.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cmvmTgt93vcC&pg=PA74|title=Learning From Winners|publisher=Psychology Press|author=Pettit, Raymond|year=2012|page=74|isbn=978-1136676765}}</ref> [[Montreal steak seasoning]] is a [[spice mix]] used to flavor steak and grilled meats that was based on the pickling [[Spice rub|dry-rub]] mix used in preparing [[Montreal-style smoked meat|Montreal smoked meat]].<ref name=BB>{{citation|last=Browstein|first=Bill|title=Schwartz's Hebrew Delicatessen: The Story|publisher=Véhicule Press|isbn=978-1-55065-212-3|year=2006}}</ref>
 ==Cultural significance==