Albany beef is a slang term for sturgeon. There was a time when this fish was so plentiful in the Hudson River along the New York town of Albany that bartenders served sturgeon caviar free with drinks. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of ““Albany Beef” Is Slang for Sturgeon, Not Anything Bovine”
Here’s a cool food term, Albany beef. Another one of those things that’s not beef, right? Is it another seafood? Another fish? It’s another kind of fish. Albany is right there on the Hudson, Hudson shad, close sturgeon.
Sturgeon, yeah. There was a time when sturgeon was really, really plentiful in Albany. So plentiful that bar owners would serve sturgeon caviar just for free, along with drinks.
Here, have some caviar.
We’re at a different time now.
Right? Albany beef.
Albany beef.
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