Strip steak New Zealand and Australia, it is known as Porterhouse and Sirloin (striploin steak) and can be found in the "Handbook of Australian Meat" under codes 2140 to 2143. In the UK and Ireland it is called sirloin. In Canada, most meat purveyors refer to this cut as a strip loin; in French it is known as "contre-filet". Delmonico's Restaurant, an operation opened in New York City in 1827, offered as one of its signature dishes a cut from the short loin called a Delmonico steak. Due to its association with the city, it is often referred to as a New
Steak gammon, is commonly served as steak. Grilled portobello mushroom may be called mushroom steak, and similarly for other vegetarian dishes. Imitation steak is a food product that is formed into a steak shape from various pieces of meat. Grilled fruits such as watermelon have been used as vegetarian steak alternatives. The word steak originates from the mid-15th century Scandinavian word "steik", or "stickna"' in the Middle English dialect, along with the Old Norse word "steikja". The Oxford English Dictionary's first reference is to "a thick slice of meat cut for roasting or grilling or frying, sometimes used in a pie