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Amazing Eats: Sizzling Steaks

There is no meal more mouthwatering than a thick, juicy steak and Adam Richman is traveling the country to show us 5 amazing cuts that prove steak is the King of Beef.

<b>Did You Know?</b> The Spanish brought the first beef cattle to the new world in 1540, but steak didn’t become a staple of the American diet until the 1800s, when the rise of the railroads and refrigerated shipping could move meat from Midwest stockyards to hungry patrons around the country.<br><br><b>Dish 1:</b> Presidential T-Bone<br><b>Where:</b> <a href="http://cattlemensrestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Cattleman’s</a>, 1309 S. Agnew St., Oklahoma City, OK 73108

<b>Did You Know?</b> Some of the world’s oldest cave paintings offer evidence that humans have eaten beef since prehistoric times.<br><br><b>Dish 2:</b> The Haystack<br><b>Where:</b> <a href="http://www.lewistonsilo.com/" target="_blank">The Silo</a>, 115 North Water St, Lewiston, NY 14092

<b>Did You Know?</b> From the domestication of cattle over 10,000 years ago, to the foundation of the old west, steak has been enjoyed by countless civilizations.<br><br><b>Dish 3:</b> The Big Steak</b><br><b>Where:</b> <a href="http://www.buckhorn.com/" target="_blank">Buckhorn Exchange</a>, 1000 Osage St, Denver, CO 80204

<b>Did You Know?</b> A steak is a slice from a larger, primal cut of beef. American butchers use 12 different primal, or initial, cuts.<br><br><b>Dish 4:</b> Whiskey Steaks<br><b>Where:</b> <a href="http://droverrestaurant.com/" target="_blank">The Drover</a>, 2121 South 73rd St, Omaha, NE 68124

<b>Did You Know?</b> In 1830, Delmanico’s in New York City served America’s first restaurant steak. They invented “The Delmanico Cut” and were the first to use the term “86-ed” for when the famous steak sold out.<br><br><b>Dish 5:</b> Bone in the Stone<br><b>Where:</b> <a href="http://www.theriverstonegrill.com/" target="_blank">Riverstone Grill</a>, 971 E River Rd, Grand Island, NY 14072

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