A steak is a fillet of beef.
The term steak comes from the English word beef , which in turn is the shortening of beefsteak (translatable as “steak” ). The concept is used in several South American countries to refer, precisely, to a steak .
A slice of beef is called a steak or steak. Slices, meanwhile, are flattened, thin portions extracted from a larger piece .
What is a steak
It can be said that steaks are fillets : thin slices or portions. It is a way of cutting meat that facilitates its consumption and the development of different gastronomic preparations.
It should be noted that beef is obtained from the cow . It is important to keep in mind that, although the meaning indicated by the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) states that a steak is a beef fillet, sometimes the notion is used to refer to other types of meat (such as pork or chicken meat).
Another issue to consider is that the idea of steak is linked to a type of slice or portion (one that has a limited thickness). It is not associated with the part of the animal that is cut, as is the case with the sirloin or the chop.
Cutting characteristics
Typically, the steak is cut perpendicular to the muscle fibers . A very sharp knife is needed so that the cut is precise and does not tear the meat. While steaks are characterized by being thin and flat, the thickness depends on cultural customs and even individual preferences.
Typically, a steak is a slice of a muscle . Anyway, there are organ steaks.
Grilling steak is one of the most popular cooking methods.
Cooking a steak
The cooking of a steak can vary. Broadly speaking, it can be indicated that the time should be short since the slice is thin: the longer the cooking time, the drier the meat.
If cooking is short, the meat juices are preserved, something that many people like. In any case, it should be considered that, if the steak is not well cooked, the chance of acquiring a disease of bacterial origin with its consumption increases.
As for the cooking method, the most popular are the use of a grill (a utensil with a grid design that is placed over the coals) or a griddle (a metal plate used for cooking).
a slap
In the colloquial language of nations such as Uruguay , Paraguay and Argentina , on the other hand, a slap steak is referred to as beef. A blow that is applied with the open hand is called a steak, slap or slap.
For example: “If you continue behaving badly, I'm going to give you a steak,” “The steak left his face red,” “In the face of mockery, the local player gave his rival a steak and ended up being sent off.”
The idea of steak is used informally (it is not used in a judicial document, to mention one possibility). Furthermore, it usually refers to a not so strong blow .