Where did some of the various steaks get their names? comes from
the old Saxon word steik (pronounced stick), meaning meat on a
stick, however, it has evolved to a great many cuts of meat now
available. Each steak seems to have it's own history.
Chateaubriand was created during the Napoleon era for the French
statesman Francis Chataubrand. It is a large tenderloin steak
for two. Filet mignon is derived from the French words filet,
meaning boneless meat, and mignon meaning small. London broil
gets its name from the city. In the supermarket any thick cut
steak can be called a London broil, however, the traditional
recipe calls for flank steak that is marinated and broiled or
grilled. It is served by cutting thin slices across the grain.
steak was named after porterhouses, or coach stops, where
travelers in the early 1800's stopped to dine on steak and ale.
The porterhouse steak became popular in the United States about
1814 when a New York porterhouse keeper, Martin Morrison, began
serving it. The porterhouse i