surf and turf

A meal, offered by most American restaurants that offer seafood, consisting of a red meat and a seafood served on the same plate. This can vary from

• a burger and some fried shrimp at a boardwalk greasy spoon,
• a strip steak with fried flounder,
• a juicy, tempting, orgasmic filet mignon the size of a small child's head on an aircraft carrier-sized platter with a recently-captured Maine lobster nestled alongside it,
• or anything in between that involves seafood (the "surf") and meat (the "turf").

Because the offerings contrast in wine choices, a red wine or a white wine is appropriate--ask your server. If you're getting a burger and fried shrimp, I recommend boardwalk fries and a nice '01 Coca-Cola. Prices vary with quality--no surprise there! Once you get to the point where the "surf" item is "Market Price", or you're in a restaurant where the prices aren't listed in the menu, you may find that the dish is not listed as "surf and turf", even though you may recognize it for what it is. Ordering it by the familiar name may cause embarrassment for you, the server, and your party, unless you're one hoopy frood and can pull off slumming in a five star restaurant.