steaks

Thick beef cuts

Steaks is the plural of steak—thick slices of meat or fish, typically beef, cut for grilling, broiling, or frying.

The word appears in compound forms describing cuts: ribeye steaks, sirloin steaks, tuna steaks.

When someone picks up steaks for dinner, beef is usually implied: I'm grilling steaks tonight.

cuts

ribeye

Tender marbled steak cut

New York strip · flank · skirt · tenderloin · chuck · round · flat iron · hanger · tri-tip · tomahawk

quality

marbling

Streaky fat distribution

dry-aged · wet-aged · Angus · heritage · organic · pasture-raised · prime · certified · tenderness · grade

cooking

searing

Browning with intense heat

reverse sear · resting · basting · charring · smoking · sous vide · cast iron · thermometer · medium-rare · well-done

dining

chophouse

Restaurant specializing in grilled meats

gaucho · Ruth's Chris · chopsticks · tableside · carving · presentation

accompaniments

peppercorn sauce

Cream sauce with dried berries

mushrooms · onion rings · baked potato · creamed spinach · asparagus · red wine · horseradish · garlic butter · blue cheese · au poivre

Categories
Opposites
meat cut/processing

steaksground beef

Chopped cattle flesh

hamburger · mince · ground meat · hot dogs · meat paste

food category

steakstofu

Coagulated soy milk block

vegetables · seitan · tempeh · Beyond Burger · Impossible Burger

culinary prestige

steaksscraps

Small remaining pieces

offcuts · trimmings · leftovers · ramen noodles · canned food

Phrases
Family

steak, steakhouse, beefsteaks, beefsteak, steakhouses, steak tartare, steak au poivre

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G