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Steak

A steak is a large slab of meat, usually beef, but also possibly fish such as salmon. Steaks are typically served grilled. A restaurant that specializes in steaks is known as a steakhouse.

Types of beef steaks:

• filet mignon - a small choice tenderloin
• flank - from the underside and can be tough
• porterhouse - similar to T-bone but with more tenderloin
• rib
• rib eye - boneless rib steak
• round
• salisbury - from ground beef with onions and occasionally mushrooms
• sirloin
• strip loin - also known as top loin - a porterhouse less the tenderloin
• T-bone - from loin area with "T" shaped bone
• tenderloin - boneless steak, also known as filet mignon or filet steak; considered the most tender

See also: Carpetbag steak

See also these pictures and diagrams of beef cuts.

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