On 2017-07-05 1:01 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>> Generally, some grade of ground beef, or mince as you call it.
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>
> Not that simple. Salisbury is a town in CT. The beef used in Salisbury
> steak has to come from cows raised in the town. The calves can be moved
> to either Salisbury MD or Salisbury MA but has to be done in the first
> year.
>
> I can't find a cite for that right now, but I'm pretty sure it is true
> or I'd not say it. Trust me.


According to Wikipedia, it was named for a military doctor by that name.
He thought it was a health food.