why is surf and turf called surf and turf?

Answer 1

The origin of the term “surf and turf” is not entirely clear, though it first gained widespread popularity in the early 1960s. Since then, pairings of meat and seafood have become among the most recognizable, adaptable and timeless items on menus.

Answer 2

Surf and turf

Meaning

A type of cuisine that combines both meat and seafood (especially lobster and steak), or restaurants that serve such cuisine.

Often written "surf 'n' turf". See also, beef and reef.

Origin

continentalObviously, surf refers to seafood and turf to beef animals fed on grass. It began to appear in print in that sense from the 1960s, as here in an advert for 'The Continental' restaurant, Lowell, Massachusetts, in the Lowell Sun, Jan 1966:

"Champagne Dinner - Surf 'N Turf (A Continental Original). A delightful Continental combination of a Junior Filet Mignon - Baked Stuffed Alaskan Crab Legs and a nescalope [sic] of Halibut in creamy Lobster Newburg Sauce."

Surf and turf has a poor reputation amongst gourmets and, as a dining experience, isn't what Basil Faulty would have described as "the absolute apex". The item above was part of a seven course meal, with drinks, which cost $4.95. Even in 1966 that wasn't a great deal of money and many of the adverts for such food, then and now, appear to come from quite down-market food outlets.

surf and turfThat meaning was preceded by the phrase's use in a more general sense. Various products that might be used either on grass or at the beach were available from at least 1959 onwards. For example, this advert for a roll-up mat, from the Oakland Tribune, 1959:

"Vinyl Surf and Turf Pad. Quilted. Assorted colors. Rolls up."

Answer 3

Seafood surf cows turf

Answer 4

Surf=ocean
turf=land

Lobster & steak combo is "Surf & turf."

Answer 5

Well, they have covered that well, haven't they. I will give you two suggestions for "surf and turf" though:

In Canada or the US: A rib eye and king crab with lemon butter

In Mexico (called "mar y tierra"): A marinated grilled "aracherra steak" with giant prawns (camarones gigantes) "al mojo de ajo" (in fried garlic and butter)

¡Buen Provecho!

Answer 6

the seafood portion is called surf bcuz it comes from the sea and the beef portion is called turf bcuz cows walk, eat and graze the turf or land .

Answer 7

the surf part is the lobster and the turf part meaning on ground is the steak! {cow]

Answer 8

The 'Surf' is the scampi (water)
The 'Turf' is the steak (field/grass)

Answer 9

surf - seafood
turf - beef

Answer 10

surf = lobster

turf= beef

where they live... get it?