Montreal steak spice

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Etymology

From Montreal +‎ steak +‎ spice.

Noun

Montreal steak spice (usually uncountable, plural Montreal steak spices)

  1. (cooking) A spice mix; the traditional spices used to rub steaks and flavour grilled meats in Central Canada and the U.S. Northeast, New England, originating from late 19th century and early 20th century Jewish steakhouses and delis of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, of Eastern European traditions, based on a traditional pickling dry-rub mix used in preparing Montreal smoked meat. Now also used as a condiment.

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

  • smoked meat
  • Montreal smoked meat
  • Montreal-style smoked meat / Montreal style smoked meat

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See also

  • Chicago steak spice