From a Midwest breakfast to a New York dinner, with a hangover Philly cheesesteak in between, this country knows how to enjoy its beef. Curated by Rebecca Aronauer.
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Alma Guzman
Steak can keep it real.
Photographed at
Pittsburgh Blue in Edina, Minnesota.
Candace West
But other times, steak prefers to leave something to the imagination.
Photographed at
Market 17 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Jonathan McNamara
What are you trying to hide there, steak?
Pepper-seared steak next to a cheesy potato galette with a mixed green salad covered in a truffle oil vinaigrette from
Chow Bella in Phoenix, Arizona.
Anne Fishbein
Steak can go well with vegetables.
A pepper steak photographed at
Dal Rae in Los Angeles.
Michelle Leon
Sometimes the best thing about a steak is its onion.
Filet Mignon with onion ring, cauliflower and potato puree, watercress, caramelized onions and shallot jus from
The Hanger Room in Willemie, Minnesota.
Lara Hata
Or a fine glass of wine.
New York steak with truffled tater tots at
Leather Neck Steakhouse in San Francisco, California.
Liz Barclay
Sometimes steak wishes it were chicken.
Chicken fried steak with Kool-Aid from
Brooklyn Star in Brooklyn, New York.