Editing Beefsteak (section)

== Regional variations ==
===Australia===
In Australia, beef steak is referred to as just "steak" and can be purchased uncooked in supermarkets, butchers, and some smallgood shops. It is sold cooked as a meal in almost every [[pub]], [[bistro]], or restaurant specialising in modern Australian food, and is ranked based on the quality and the cut. Most venues usually have three to seven different cuts of steak on their menu and serve it from [[Doneness|blue to well-done]] according to preference.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} A steak is normally accompanied by a choice of sauces and a choice of either [[french fries]] (known as [[steak frites]] from French influence; see below) in [[mashed potato]]. A complementary choice of side salad or steamed vegetables is also commonly offered.

===France===
In [[French cuisine|France]], steak, locally called {{lang|fr|bifteck}}, is usually served with fried potatoes ({{lang|fr|pommes frites}} in French). The combination is known as [[steak frites]]. Vegetables are not normally served with steak in this manner, but a green salad may follow or (more commonly) be served at the same time. Steaks are often served with classic French sauces.

===Indonesia===
In Indonesia, bistik jawa is a beefsteak dish that is influenced by Dutch cuisine. Another Indonesian beefsteak is [[selat solo]] with Dutch-influence, a specialty of [[Surakarta]], [[Central Java]].

===Italy===
In [[Italian cuisine|Italy]], steak was not widely eaten until after [[World War&nbsp;II]] because the relatively rugged countryside does not readily accommodate the space and resource demands of large herds of cattle. Some areas of [[Piedmont]], [[Lombardy]], and [[Tuscany]], however, were renowned for the quality of their beef. {{lang|it|[[Bistecca alla fiorentina]]}} is a well-known specialty of [[Florence]]; it is typically served with just a salad. From the 1960s onward, economic gains allowed more Italians to afford a red-meat diet.

===Mexico===
In [[Mexican cuisine|Mexico]], as well as in Spain and other former Spanish colonies, {{lang|es|[[bistec]]}} (a Spanish loanword from English "beefsteak") refers to dishes of salted and peppered beef sirloin strips. One form of Mexican {{lang|es|bistec}} is usually flattened with a meat tenderizing tool. The dish is often served in [[tortillas]] as a [[taco]].

===Spain===
[[Spanish cuisine|Spain]] and its [[Spanish Empire|former colonies]] have variations of {{lang|es|bistec encebollado}} (beefsteak with onions). It can be found across [[Latin America]].

===United Kingdom===
In the United Kingdom, In steak restaurants the beef is aged for several weeks, seasoned with sea salt and pepper and seared on a grill.  It is then served with chips or potatoes, vegetables and a wedge salad with dressings. Sauces are usually served on the side such as peppercorn, Diane, bordelaise, mushroom  or a Béarnaise sauce.  In more casual restaurants and pubs steak is often served with [[french fries|chips]], fried onions, mushrooms, onion rings and tomatoes.

===United States===
In the United States, a restaurant that specializes in beef steaks is a [[steakhouse]]. The more expensive steakhouses serve the highest grades of beef and often [[Beef aging#Dry-aged beef|dry-age]] it for many weeks. The well-aged beef cooked on high-heat grills and broilers produces a steak difficult to emulate in a home kitchen.{{fact|date=August 2019}} A typical steak dinner consists of a steak, optionally topped with [[sautéed onions]] or mushrooms, with a [[starch]]y side dish; usually baked or mashed potatoes, or thick-cut fried potatoes known as [[steak fries]]. [[chili con carne|Chili]], rice, pasta, or [[bean]]s are also common sides. A side salad or a small serving of cooked vegetables often accompanies the meat and side, with [[corn on the cob]], [[green bean]]s, [[Creaming (food)|creamed]] [[spinach]], [[asparagus]], tomatoes, [[mushroom]]s, [[pea]]s, and [[onion ring]]s being popular. Bread is generally served, usually a [[dinner roll]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}.

Steak is sometimes served with [[shrimp]] or [[lobster]] tail, giving "[[surf and turf]]" or "reef and beef".

Prepared [[condiment]]s known as [[steak sauce]]s are generally on the table in steakhouses. Tenderized round or [[sirloin]] steaks, breaded, and pan-fried or deep-fried, are called "chicken fried" or "country fried" steaks, respectively. An iconic specialty of Philadelphia is the [[Cheesesteak|Philly cheesesteak]], composed of thinly sliced [[ribeye]] or other tender cuts, cooked on a hot [[griddle]] and shredded slightly, and served on Italian-style rolls with one of a few types of cheese (American, mild Provolone or "Cheez Whiz" sauce).