Swiss steak

American  

noun

1. a thick slice of steak dredged in flour and pounded, browned, and braised with tomatoes, onions, and other vegetables.

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Etymology

Origin of Swiss steak

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The sisters had planned to eat an early Swiss steak dinner and were expected to attend the 4:30 p.m.

From Washington Times • May 29, 2017

All I wanted to do was have a Swiss steak dinner.”

From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2016

Hal McRae’s favorite Swiss steak was hearty, though it failed to take the title as the yummiest Royals recipe of the year.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 15, 2014

Luncheon and dinner entrees include meat loaf, Swiss steak, stuffed cabbage and similar hearty fare not common to the Tarnower table.

From Time Magazine Archive

She found David alone in the kitchen, slicing onions into a great pan of frying Swiss steak.

From Girl Alone by Austin, Anne