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Salisbury steak is a dish originating in the
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and made from a blend of ground beef and other ingredients and usually served with gravy
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or brown sauce
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Brown sauce is typically eate ...
. It is a version of Hamburg steak
Hamburg steak is a patty of ground beef. Made popular worldwide by migrating Germans, it became a mainstream dish around the start of the 19th century. It is similar to Salisbury steak. It is considered the origin of the ubiquitous hamburger, w ...
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was a common embarkation point for transatlantic voyages during the first half of the 19th century and New York City
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was the most common destination. Various New York restaurants offered ''Hamburg-style American fillet'', or even ''beefsteak à Hambourgeoise''. Early American preparations of ground beef were therefore made to fit the tastes of European immigrants.
Origin of the name
James H. Salisbury (1823–1905) was an American physician and chemist known for his advocacy of a meat-centered diet to promote health, and the term ''Salisbury steak'' for a ground beef patty served as the main course has been used in the United States since 1897. Today, Salisbury steak is usually served with agravy
Gravy is a sauce often made from the juices of meats that run naturally during cooking and often thickened with wheat flour or corn starch for added texture. The gravy may be further coloured and flavoured with gravy salt (a simple mix of salt ...
similar in texture to brown sauce
Brown sauce is a condiment commonly served with food in the United Kingdom and Ireland, normally dark brown in colour. The taste is either tart or sweet with a peppery taste similar to that of Worcestershire sauce.
Brown sauce is typically eate ...
, along with various side dishes. It is a common item in supermarket frozen food sections.
Dr. Salisbury recommended this recipe (somewhat different from modern Salisbury steak recipes) for the treatment of alimentation
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(digestive problems):
U.S. standards of identity (for packaged product)
United States Department of Agriculture
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standards for processed, packaged "Salisbury steak" require a minimum content of 65% meat, of which up to 25% can be pork, except if de-fatted beef or pork is used, the limit is 12% combined. No more than 30% may be fat. Meat byproducts are not permitted; however, beef heart meat is allowed. Extender (bread crumbs, flour, oat flakes, etc.) content is limited to 12%, except isolated soy protein at 6.8% is considered equivalent to 12% of the others. The remainder consists of seasonings, fungi or vegetables (onion, bell pepper, mushroom or the like), binders (can include egg) and liquids (such as water, milk, cream, skim milk, buttermilk, brine, vinegar etc.). The product must be fully cooked, or else labeled "Patties for Salisbury Steak"., FSIS, September 2005, p. 165
See also
*List of steak dishes
This is a list of steak dishes. Steak is generally a cut of beef sliced perpendicular to the muscle fibers, or of fish cut perpendicular to the spine. Meat steaks are usually grilled, pan-fried, or broiled, while fish steaks may also be bake ...
* Meatloaf
Meatloaf is a dish of ground meat that has been combined with other ingredients and formed into the shape of a loaf, then baked or smoked. The final shape is either hand-formed on a baking tray, or pan-formed by cooking it in a loaf pan. ...
* Pljeskavica
Pljeskavica ( sr-cyr, Пљескавица, ) is a Serbian grilled dish consisting of a spiced meat patty mixture of pork, beef and lamb. It is one of the national dishes of Serbia and is very popular in the neighbouring Balkan and former Yugos ...
* Rissole
A rissole (from Latin ''russeolus'', meaning ''reddish'', via French in which "''rissoler''" means "to redden") is a small patty enclosed in pastry, or rolled in breadcrumbs, usually baked or deep fried.
* Swiss steak
* Tteok-galbi
''Tteok-galbi'' () or grilled short rib patties is a Korean beef dish made with minced beef short ribs.
* Originally a royal dish, ''tteok-galbi'' is now a local specialty of Gyeonggi Province in the central-west region and South Jeolla Provi ...
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