"Beef steak." On the whole "beefsteak" indicates that it is likely to be an inferior cut or it would be specifically named.
Beef tartar. This is made from very finely chopped raw fillet of beef mixed with onion, gherkins (US: dill pickles) and capers and formed into the shape of a steak. A depression is made in the top into which a raw egg is broken. It is eaten raw. The meat really should not be minced (US: ground). It is thought to have originated with the fierce Tartars of the Baltic region of Russia who shredded the meat with a knife and ate it raw. Also known as befsztyk po tatarsku.
Snipe, of which there are several kinds. The finest part of the bird is reputed to be the brain. Best in autumn (US: fall), they are usually roasted.
