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Steak and eggs is a dish of beefsteak and fried eggs. Originating in Australian cuisine, it is most typically served as a
breakfast Breakfast is the first meal of the day usually eaten in the morning. The word in English refers to breaking the fasting period of the previous night. Various "typical" or "traditional" breakfast menus exist, with food choices varying by regi ...
or brunch food.


History

Steak and eggs had emerged as an Australian breakfast by the 1880s. During the Second World War, it declined as a breakfast staple in Australia due to food rationing. Today it is primarily associated with American breakfast cuisine.


Ingredients

Various types of beefsteaks can be used, such as ribeye, strip, sirloin and flank, among others. Additional ingredients may include capsicum, garlic, onion, butter, salt, pepper, hot sauce, and other seasonings or condiments. Accompaniments may include various sauces, such as steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce,
chimichurri () is an uncooked sauce used as an ingredient in cooking and as a table condiment for grilled meat. Found originally in Argentina and used in Argentinian cuisine, Argentinian, Uruguayan cuisine, Uruguayan, Paraguayan cuisine, Paraguayan and ...
and others.


Variations

Variations include steak and egg sandwiches, open sandwiches and steak and Eggs Benedict. A version of steak and egg
salad A salad is a dish consisting of mixed ingredients, frequently vegetables. They are typically served chilled or at room temperature, though some can be served warm. Condiments called '' salad dressings'', which exist in a variety of flavors, a ...
uses greens such as arugula, poached eggs and steak. File:Steak and egg sandwich.jpg, A steak and egg sandwich with bacon and cheddar cheese File:Eggs Benedict on steak.jpg, An open sandwich prepared with steak and eggs File:Steak and Eggs Benedict.jpg, Steak and Eggs Benedict File:Steak and eggs at Woods of Windsor restaurant.jpg, Steak and eggs at a restaurant, with salad and onion rings File:"Steak and Eggs".jpg, A unique version of steak and eggs with carpaccio beef, quail egg, deviled egg and vegetable salpicon


In culture

Steak and eggs is the traditional breakfast served to
NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the federal government of the United States, US federal government responsible for the United States ...
astronaut An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a List of human spaceflight programs, human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member of a spa ...
s before a launch. The tradition was established after Alan Shepard had steak and eggs for breakfast the morning before his
flight Flight or flying is the motion (physics), motion of an Physical object, object through an atmosphere, or through the vacuum of Outer space, space, without contacting any planetary surface. This can be achieved by generating aerodynamic lift ass ...
on May 5, 1961. Steak and eggs are popular amongst bodybuilders. The meal is also the customary pre-landing breakfast of the
United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or simply the Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for conducting expeditionar ...
.


See also

* List of beef dishes * List of egg dishes * List of steak dishes * Lomo a lo pobre


References

{{Beef Australian cuisine Beef dishes Beef steak dishes Breakfast dishes Brunch Egg dishes Food combinations