The lieutenant governor of Texas wants to change the name of the steak cut.
In a social media post, Texas Lt. Dan Patrick suggested that the New York strip should be renamed in honor of Lone Star State.
Patrick expressed his thoughts on the X on Friday after meeting with the Texas Cattle Feeder Association.
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When several members said their favorite cut was a New York strip, Patrick wanted to know “Why didn't we call it a 'Texas Strip' because New York has mostly dairy cows?”
“Just because a New York restaurant called Texas Beef in the 19th century was named a New York strip doesn't mean that we need to continue doing that,” Patrick wrote.
Patrick went on to say that a resolution will be submitted in the Texas Senate to “officially change” the “New York Strip” name to “Texas Strip.”
He said the restaurant would be asked to “change the name of this meat the next time I reprint the menu.”
Will the “New York Strip” cut of steak come to be known as the “Texas Strip”? (istock)
Grocers are asked to do the same, hoping to “catch nationwide and around the world.”
“In a world filled with serious issues that we deal with every day at the Texas Capitol, this simple resolution will help us sell Texas beef better,” writes Patrick. “That's good for the cattle industry in Texas.”
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Texas has around 12.2 million cattle. The most common in America, said Patrick.
The Texas Cattle Feeder Association represents the cattle breeding industry in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. The Texas Cattle Breeding Association website and its members are the largest cow-eating area in the United States, selling over 6 million Fed cattle.
Texas has around 12.2 million cattle, more than any other state in the United States, Lt. Colonel Dan Patrick said. (istock)
“Liberal New York should not honour hardworking ranchers for their accomplishments,” Patrick continued. “We promote our Texas brands for everything that was made or grew in Texas.
Strip steak is known by many names, including the Kansas City Strip and the Omaha Strip, but most people in the US call it the New York Strip, according to a blog post on the Omaha Steak website.
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“So why did 'New York' stick? ” the post said. “Simple: That's where it all started. It's a great steakhouse in New York City.”
Elsewhere in the world, strip steaks are known as sirloin (Australia and the UK) and strip steak (Canada).
The New York strip is known by many US names, including Kansas City and the Omaha Strip. (istock)
Patrick has been the lieutenant governor of Texas since 2015.
Under the provisions of the Texas Constitution, the lieutenant governor is also the Speaker of the Texas Senate.
“After the session ends this summer, I might be on a short cruise across the US Gulf and have a juicy medium rare Texas strip,” writes Patrick.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Patrick's office for further comment.
Fox News Digital also contacted the Texas Cattle Feeder Association and the National Beef Beef Association for comment.
