- Roots in the Norse and Italian Traditions It was in Scandinavia around the mid-15th century that the term steak was first used.
- In the Norse language, the word steik was initially used to denote a thick slice of flesh, specifically one from the hindquarters of an animal.
- Despite the fact that the term steak has Norse origins, many believe that Italy was the genesis of steaks in the manner in which we know them today.