hamsteak

Thick pig cut

A hamsteak is a thick slice of ham, typically cut from the center of the leg and often including a round bone.

It's usually pan-fried or grilled as a single serving: She ordered the hamsteak with eggs.

The cut is common in American diners and home cooking.

cut

pork

Pig as food

thickness · portion · cross-section · round · protein · entree · platter · serving

preparation

glaze

Thin lustrous coating

basting · scoring · browning · caramelized

smoked

hickory

Dense North American hardwood

Virginia · dry-cured · smokiness · preservation

cooking

pan-fried

Cooked in shallow fat

skillet · searing · broiled · oven · griddle · crispy · charred

meal

breakfast

Day's first eating

holiday · Southern · diner · traditional · leftovers

Opposites
meat cut thickness/form

hamsteakbacon strips

Sliced cured pork belly

bacon · prosciutto · pulled pork · ground pork · pork tenderloin

dietary restriction

hamsteakkosher food

Religiously sanctioned Jewish cuisine

halal food · cauliflower steak · seitan · tempeh · fish fillet

culinary refinement

hamsteakfilet mignon

Boneless cut from loin

beef Wellington · chateaubriand · rack of lamb · lobster tail · prime rib

Family

ham, steak, hams, steaks, steakhouse

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G