The outside of Delmonico's restaurant in Manhatttan, New York
FOOD NEWS
The Fascinating Origin Of Delmonico Steak
BY PEGGY AOKI
A sliced Delmonico steak
Founded in 1837, Delmonico's was the first fine-dining restaurant in America. Their original steak recipe, dubbed "Delmonico Sirloin Steak," called for two pounds of sirloin.
A raw Delmonico steak on a table
The original Delmonico family ended the restaurant in the early 1920s. Since then, the term Delmonico steak has been linked to the best quality thick-cut steak available.
Today, the signature Delmonico steak on the New York restaurant's menu is an 18-ounce aged ribeye steak provided by a specialty meat packer in California.