Delmonico
Premium beef cut
Delmonico typically refers to a thick, boneless cut of beef steak, also called a Delmonico steak or club steak, though the exact cut varies by region and butcher—it may come from the ribeye, strip loin, or chuck eye.
The term derives from Delmonico's, a famous 19th-century New York City restaurant that helped define American fine dining.
I ordered the Delmonico medium-rare with a side of creamed spinach.
Delmonico potatoes, another dish associated with the restaurant, are sliced potatoes baked in cream sauce.
Tender marbled steak cut
- porterhouseLarge T-shaped steak
- filet mignonBoneless cut from loin
- dry-agedMeat matured in open air
- prime beefTop-tier cattle meat
chophouse · steakhouse · bone-in · strip steak · seared · marbled · tableside service · à la carte
Four-digit date
- Lower ManhattanSouthern tip of island borough
- Gilded AgeLate 1800s American prosperity
- nineteenth centuryYears 1801-1900
- innovationCreating something original
pioneer · institution · landmark · heritage · founding · tradition
Solid fat from cream
- cream sauceRich milk-based topping
- richHaving much of something
- indulgentToo willing to yield
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
ribeye
Tender marbled steak cut
- porterhouseLarge T-shaped steak
- filet mignonBoneless cut from loin
- dry-agedMeat matured in open air
prime beef · chophouse · steakhouse · bone-in · strip steak · seared · marbled · tableside service · à la carte · white tablecloth
1837
Four-digit date
- Lower ManhattanSouthern tip of island borough
- Gilded AgeLate 1800s American prosperity
- nineteenth centuryYears 1801-1900
innovation · pioneer · institution · landmark · heritage · founding · tradition
butter
Solid fat from cream
- cream sauceRich milk-based topping
- richHaving much of something
- indulgentToo willing to yield
Delmonicoground beef
Chopped cattle flesh
hamburger · filet mignon · tenderloin · round steak · chuck steak
Delmonicofast food
Speedy prepared meals
TV dinner · microwave meal · drive-thru · hot dog stand · food court