New York strip steak would be renamed after Texas in move that could spark interstate beef

Texas may officially rename New York strip steak after in a slap to the “liberal” Empire State that promotes local beef — but may fire up an interstate beef instead.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said “Texas strip steak” would better reflect the Lone Star State’s status as the cow capital of America.

The pol took inspiration from President Trump’s rebrand of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and wants state lawmakers to approve the change in a formal resolution, which ask all local restaurants and grocery stores to update their menus next time they’re reprinted.

He said that his idea came after he visited the Texas Cattle Feeders and Cattle Raisers last week, in an effort to promote the state’s 12.2 million cattle population — the most in the country.

“I asked why we didn’t call it a ‘Texas Strip’ because New York has mostly dairy cows,” Patrick said on X. “Just because a New York restaurant named Texas beef a New York Strip in the 19th century doesn’t mean we need to keep doing that.”

“Liberal New York shouldn’t get the credit for our hard-working ranchers,” he went on. “We promote the Texas brand on everything made or grown in Texas because it benefits our economy and jobs. After session ends this summer, I might take a short cruise across the Gulf of America and have a juicy medium-rare Texas Strip.”

New York strip is the primary term for strip steak in the United States. The Empire State earned the title thanks to Delmonico’s, a 197-year-old steak house in New York City. The restaurant incidentally listed it as the New York strip on its menu and the name took off from there, according to Chowhound.

The cattle industry reigns supreme in the Lone Star State. It has an approximate market value of $15.5 billion and is the state’s largest agricultural commodity, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture.