Delmonico steak

noun Del·mon·i·co steak \del-ˈmä-ni-(ˌ)kō-\

Definition of DELMONICO STEAK

: club steak —called also Delmonico

from the Delmonico restaurants, New York City, after Lorenzo Delmonico †1881 American restaurateur

First Known Use: 1925

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