Surf and turf, sometimes called reef and beef, is a main course combining seafood and red meat,[1][2] typically beefsteak.

While lobster and filet mignon are a standard combination,[3][4][5] variations common to steakhouse menus include prawns, shrimp,[6] squid, or scallops, which may be steamed, grilled, or breaded and fried.

[7] Surf and turf is often considered to symbolize the middle-class "Continental cuisine" of the 1960s and 1970s,[8] with (frozen) lobster and steak as replacements for the middle class.

[citation needed] A sandwich variation known as the surf and turf burger is prepared with ground beef and various types of seafood, such as lobster, shrimp, or crab.

[11][12][13][6] Surf and turf is often considered as an example of conspicuous consumption and kitsch, as it combines two expensive foods which are not normally considered to be complementary:[14][7] Surf 'n' turf is an example of the voracious rapture that defines much classic kitsch: adding two swanky things together in hopes of doubling their value and winding up with a flatulent faux pas.