Forget A1 — Frank Sinatra's Favorite Steak Topping Was This Rich Italian Sauce

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Forget A1 — Frank Sinatra's Favorite Steak Topping Was This Rich Italian Sauce By Erica Martinez Nov. 10, 2025 12:00 pm EST

You could say that legendary crooner Frank Sinatra was pretty particular about his eating and drinking habits. When he performed, he demanded there always be Coca-Cola in his dressing room , and when he wanted a meal in New York City, he preferred the veal Milanese at Patsy's Restaurant. But when it came to his steaks, the singer with Italian roots craved steak pizzaiola.

Steak pizzaiola has origins in Naples, the same southern Italian city that put pizza on the culinary map. The name means "steak pizza style" and traditionally describes a dish consisting of tough cuts of beef that are long-simmered in a tomato-based sauce reminiscent of pizz