Judy Haffner wrote:
>
> I never have researched why it's called Salisbury Steak, as guess I just
> never thought about it before, but...now I'm curious!

Same reason the trash collector is a "sanitation engineer". Folks like
to put a fancy name on the cheap stuff. Like when "Target" is
pronounced in fake French!

On Thu, 8 Mar 2012 17:03:59 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
> wrote:

>Judy Haffner wrote:
>>
>> I never have researched why it's called Salisbury Steak, as guess I just
>> never thought about it before, but...now I'm curious!
>
>Same reason the trash collector is a "sanitation engineer". Folks like
>to put a fancy name on the cheap stuff. Like when "Target" is
>pronounced in fake French!

Salisbury steak was named for the Dr who thought a meat grinder did a
better job of chewing than your teeth. I think the gravy was a 20th
century addition.

Jim

On Thu, 8 Mar 2012 17:03:59 +0000 (UTC) in rec.food.cooking, Doug
Freyburger > wrote,
>Judy Haffner wrote:
>>
>> I never have researched why it's called Salisbury Steak, as guess I just
>> never thought about it before, but...now I'm curious!
>
>Same reason the trash collector is a "sanitation engineer". Folks like
>to put a fancy name on the cheap stuff. Like when "Target" is
>pronounced in fake French!

Nice guess, but wrong. I might have thought that you as a low-carber
would have known the actual answer.