surf and turf

noun

: seafood and steak served as a single course

Examples of surf and turf in a Sentence

We both ordered the surf and turf.
Recent Examples on the Web Dinner highlights include the wagyu gyoza with Japanese A5 wagyu; surf and turf maki (shrimp tempura and lobster with wagyu and Japanese teriyaki). Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024 The main course is a surf and turf dish of cast iron tri-tip, grilled kale and lobster stuffed twice-baked potato with truffle hollandaise. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2024 The dish is essentially the French-est surf and turf imaginable: The chicken is cooked with the lobster head to infuse its briney flavor into the bird, and then the head is squeezed into a sauce used for the base of a lobster bisque. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024 Plated dinner is 10 a.m.-8 p.m. with surf and turf, sea scallops and bouillabaisse. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024 Kona Grill: $29 surf and turf This leap day, Kona Grill is offering a $29 special on surf and turf, available for dine-in only. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024 The post is tagged at Geoffrey’s restaurant in Malibu, where the couple ate a surf and turf meal before the proposal. Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024 Five entree choices are offered including surf and turf, a Chilean sea bass, and a 16-ounce ribeye. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2024 Also on the Popeyes seafood menu is the surf and turf box, featuring four butterfly shrimp, two chicken strips, a biscuit and a side, the restaurant said. Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of surf and turf was in 1961

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“Surf and turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surf%20and%20turf. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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