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Richard Wright wrote :

> On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:41:02 GMT, "R. Fizek" >
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Was making a favorite this weekend "Swiss Steak" and was wondering
>> about = the origin of the name for this dish? Is it really Swiss?
>> Anyone have = any info.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> An Oxford English Dictionary citation is "1947 L. P. De Gouy Gold
> Cookery Bk. vi. 345 Swiss Steak. The original name of this recipe was
> 'Schmor Braten.' It is three centuries old."
>
> This suggests that 'Swiss Steak' is an English name for a German
> language Swiss recipe.
>
> Another citation from OED is "1973 Black Panther 12 May 10/1 Safeway
> was charged with mislabeling swiss steaks as round steak for an extra
> profit of ten cents per pound."
>
> Anyway - what is the recipe you use? And does the phrase apply to the
> cut of meat or to a recipe - or to both?

AFAIK 'schmoren' is a mode of cooking which corresponds to the french
'braiser' and to the english 'stew' or 'braise' and the 'schmorbraten' is a
cut of meat from the shoulder of beef that is particularly destined to be
braised and a generic name of any braised meat recipe more than one
specific recipe.

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