Good morning, class. Today we’re going to discuss what in heaven’s name a Delmonico is.

You may know it as a bone-in top loin, a boneless ribeye or a New York Strip, Kansas City Strip or strip loin.

Those strip steaks are what I’ve always heard substitute for a Delmonico, but there seems to be some difference in opinion.

Delmonico’s Restaurant in NYC is credited with making this steak meal world famous with a baked mashed potato dish topped with grated cheese and buttered bread crumbs. Oh. Yum.

History is always being rewritten, so we may never know which exact cut was the REAL Delmonico. But as far as I’m concerned, it’s a strip.

Read more about Delmonico steaks at Wikipedia here. Then, let me know what YOU believe a Delmonico is!

Illustration courtesy of Wikipedia.org.

Classic.

Nothing’s changed much, has it?

Enjoy your weekend! Hope you guys get to grill a great steak!

Cartoon courtesy of bgebbq.tumblr.com.

Now, this one I’ve never seen before.

If you have trouble cutting your steak, this handy little tool is here to save the day.

As we age, our coordination is not what it used to be. This one-handed steak knife lets you cut with, well, one hand. Now isn’t that cool?

I’m ALL FOR any device that allows steak-eating into our golden years! Hooray!!!

I found this at a place called GoldViolin.com. I’m bookmarking it for the next 60 years. Awesome.

Photo courtesy of GoldViolin.com.