Steak and eggs

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Steak and eggs
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Course Breakfast brunch and dinner
Place of origin Australia
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredients beefsteak and eggs

Steak and eggs is a dish of beefsteak and fried eggs. It is most typically served as a breakfast or brunch food. [1] [2]

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Ingredients

Various types of beefsteaks can be used, such as ribeye, strip, sirloin and flank, [3] [1] [4] [5] among others. Additional ingredients may include capsicum, garlic, onion, butter, salt, pepper, hot sauce, and other seasonings or condiments. [3] [1] Accompaniments may include various sauces, such as steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chimichurri and others. [1] [4]

Variations

Variations include steak and egg sandwiches, open sandwiches and steak and Eggs Benedict. [2] [6] A version of steak and egg salad uses greens such as arugula, poached eggs and steak. [7]

In culture

Steak and eggs is the traditional breakfast served to NASA astronauts before a launch. The tradition was established after Alan Shepard had steak and eggs for breakfast the morning before his flight on May 5, 1961. [8]

Steak and eggs are popular amongst bodybuilders. [9]

The meal is also the customary pre-landing breakfast of the United States Marine Corps. [10] [11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rice, William (January 1997). Steak Lover's Cookbook. Workman. p. 71. ISBN   9780761100805.
  2. 1 2 Morgan, Jeff (25 October 2011). Simply Fresh: Casual Dining at Home. Andrews McMeel. p. 60. ISBN   9781449408268.
  3. 1 2 Golson, Terry (30 May 2006). The Farmstead Egg Cookbook. Macmillan. p. 71. ISBN   9780312354589.
  4. 1 2 Dupin, Olivia (January 2013). The Complete Guide to Naturally Gluten-Free Foods. Fair Winds Press. p. 84. ISBN   9781610586238.
  5. ↑ Paleo Breakfast Recipes.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ Skipper, Joy (2007). Brunch. New Holland Publishers, Limited. p. 120. ISBN   9781845377816.
  7. ↑ Slonecker, Andrea (25 March 2014). Eggs on Top: Recipes Elevated by an Egg. Chronicle Books. p. 146. ISBN   9781452130408.
  8. ↑ Steak, Beans and Vests: NASA's Weird Traditions. Archived from the original on 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  9. ↑ Breitenstein, Berend (2013). Bodybuilding - Successful. Natural. Healthy: The Drug-free Way for Building Massive Muscles and Getting Ripped!. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN   978-3-8482-4750-9.
  10. ↑ "Steak and Eggs Landing Party Breakfast at Monroe VFW hall – MonroeTalks.com calendar, powered by Helios Calendar". Monroetalks.com. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.[ dead link ]
  11. ↑ Steven J. Morabito (2008). Terranova, a Remembrance. AuthorHouse. ISBN   9781467864909 . Retrieved 29 June 2012.
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