Where does the term "marbled" come from?

[Encryptic]

So my wife and I split a nice ribeye for dinner last night and I got to wondering where the term "marbled" came from in reference to a cut of beef that is "marbled" with fat.

The only thing I could think of that made any sense was that marble (the stone) has "veins" running through it that resemble the lines of fat running through a cut of steak.

Steak connoisseurs, please report to this thread.

EDIT: OK, so I was actually spot-on about something for once. Woo-hoo!

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Encryptic
So my wife and I split a nice ribeye for dinner last night and I got to wondering where the term "marbled" came from in reference to a cut of beef that is "marbled" with fat.

The only thing I could think of that made any sense was that marble (the stone) has "veins" running through it that resemble the lines of fat running through a cut of steak.

Steak connoisseurs, please report to this thread.

Uh...exactly what you thought.

 

[amoeba]

you are correct sir.

 

[deerslayer]

You answered your own question.

 

[iamwiz82]

I hear that they have an opening at the local lab for a rocket scientist.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
I hear that they have an opening at the local lab for a rocket scientist.

LOL

 

[Pepsei]

marbled ribeyes.... hmmm delicious....

 

[DaveSimmons]

Dictionary: bitter enemy or word-explainin' pal for life!?

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
I hear that they have an opening at the local lab for a rocket scientist.

Mommy! Those big ol' meanies on the Internet are saying bad things about me again!