hanger steak

noun

: a steak cut from the beef diaphragm

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What followed was a family-style meal loosely inspired by Peruvian-Asian cuisine: heirloom tomatoes flecked in tomato powder and tossed with crispy shallots; a tangy ceviche of shrimp and whitefish; marinated hanger steak with an aji amarillo paste; and roast chicken in verde sauce. David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025 The Osteria Bianchi menu is split into pizzas, pastas, antipasti and mains, with main plates running from a $15 Margherita pizza to a $39 hanger steak. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 The all-day menu includes entree salads, burgers and sandwiches, and affordable American fare entrees, including fish and chips, shrimp tacos and hanger steak. Karri Peifer, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024 There are familiar bistro classics—lobster salad and hanger steak bearnaise with frites—and throwback dishes like tripes à la mode. Kate Donnelly, Vogue, 22 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for hanger steak

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hanger steak was in 1977

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“Hanger steak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hanger%20steak. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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