Salisbury Steak

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Salisbury Steak was named after James Henry Salisbury, MD. was a 19^th century American physician, and the inventor of the Salisbury Steak.

Salisbury was born in Scott, NY, in 1823, died 1905. He earned a Bachelor of Natural Sciences degree from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1844. He joined the New York Geological Survey as an assistant chemist, was promoted in 1849 to principal chemist, and remained in this position until 1852. He earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College in 1850, and a Master's degree from Schenectady College in 1852.

Salisbury served as a physician during the American Civil War, and became convinced that diarrhea suffered by the troops could be controlled with a diet of coffee and lean chopped beefsteak.

Salisbury was one of the earliest health food faddists and taught that diet was the main determinant of health. He believed vegetables and starchy foods produced poisonous substances in the digestive system which were responsible for heart disease, tumors, mental illness and tuberculosis. He believed that human dentition demonstrated that humans were meant to eat meat, and sought to limit vegetables, fruit, starches, and fats to one-third of the diet.

The Salisbury steak, his means of achieving this goal, is ground beef flavored with onion and seasoning and then deep-fried or boiled, and was introduced in 1888. Salisbury believed that beef was excellent defense against many different physical problems. He suggested that Salisbury steak should be eaten three times a day, with lots of water to cleanse the digestive system. He was an early American proponent of a low carbohydrate diet for weight loss, and he promoted his diet for that purpose.

Salisbury steak, essentially a hamburger, might have faded from the collective memory if World War I had not inspired a drive in English speaking nations to rename Germon sounding thing. Salisbury steak became a popular substitute for the bunless hamburger.

By http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Salisbury

Salisbury Steaks

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Ingredients:

1 small onion, sliced

1/4 cup bread crumbs

1 egg, beaten

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 pound ground beef

1 (0.87 oz) package brown gravy mix

1 (10.5 oz) can cream of mushrooms soup

olive oil, just enough to cover bottom of pan

Directions:

In a large bowl, add meat, bread crumbs, egg, Worcestershire sauce, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper. Using your clean hands, combine ingredients. Shape into 4 patties. Cook brown gravy according to package directions. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook patties about 10 minutes, or until no longer pink in center, turning once. Remove patties and keep warm. Turn heat to medium low heat. In the same skillet add brown gravy, cream of mushroom soup and onions, stir well, heat through, about 7 minutes. Serve gravy and cream of mushroom soup over patties. Enjoy!