People mistake it for Salisbury steak, a seasoned meat patty with gravy that's completely unrelated. So what exactly is it? Swiss steak is beef that has been simmered in flavorful tomato sauce ...

It is actually just a cut of beef, usually round steak that is tenderized and braised in a flavorful sauce. Our Swiss steak ...

For this red wine–beef stew, Pépin recommends using the flatiron: a long, narrow cut that's extremely lean but becomes tender and stays moist in this recipe. He offers chuck steak as an ...