Salisbury steak
noun
Salis·bury steak
ˈsȯlz-ˌber-ē- 
ˈsalz-,
-b(ə-)rē-
: ground beef mixed with egg, milk, bread crumbs, and seasonings and formed into a large patty and cooked
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From the back of the kitchen, Pat White, 76, watches her volunteers arrange Salisbury steaks, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots and salad in assembly line fashion onto white Styrofoam plates for hungry women and children at the Salvation Army Center of Hope.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The original clientele was racially diverse and stuck around for the roast beef, Salisbury steak, sweet potato pie and banana splits.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Just help yourself to the dessert and point to the turkey or Salisbury steak that’s beckoning from behind the glass.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere a Marinara sauce, $6.24 in 2019, is being sold for $8.52, while a Salisbury steak ready meal, sold for $2 back then, is now $4.49, reduced down from $4.99 with one store.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Learn how to make Salisbury steak in a slow cooker, and rediscover your love for this classic dish.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
Only watching a man’s life flash before his eyes on live TV puts an end to the madness, leaving the Smiths to enjoy some Salisbury steaks while vowing to never ask for details on their dinner again.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2023
The food was homemade, cakes and pies on the third floor, Salisbury steak dinners on the second, all lowered by dumbwaiter to a round floor packed with diners.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2023
What's the difference between Salisbury steak and hamburger steak?
—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 19 Mar. 2023
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The original clientele was racially diverse and stuck around for the roast beef, Salisbury steak, sweet potato pie and banana splits.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Just help yourself to the dessert and point to the turkey or Salisbury steak that’s beckoning from behind the glass.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere a Marinara sauce, $6.24 in 2019, is being sold for $8.52, while a Salisbury steak ready meal, sold for $2 back then, is now $4.49, reduced down from $4.99 with one store.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Learn how to make Salisbury steak in a slow cooker, and rediscover your love for this classic dish.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
Only watching a man’s life flash before his eyes on live TV puts an end to the madness, leaving the Smiths to enjoy some Salisbury steaks while vowing to never ask for details on their dinner again.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2023
The food was homemade, cakes and pies on the third floor, Salisbury steak dinners on the second, all lowered by dumbwaiter to a round floor packed with diners.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2023
What's the difference between Salisbury steak and hamburger steak?
—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 19 Mar. 2023
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“Salisbury steak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Salisbury%20steak. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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