chateaubriand
Centercut beef roast
Chateaubriand is a thick cut of beef tenderloin, typically grilled or roasted and served for two.
The dish is often accompanied by a rich sauce and presented as an elegant restaurant offering: We ordered the chateaubriand for our anniversary dinner.
Named after the French writer and statesman François-René de Chateaubriand.
Premium, exceptionally soft cut
- filetBoneless piece of meat
- beefBovine meat for eating
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- carvingShaping by cutting away
medium-rare · sear · juicy · butcher · grill · béarnaise · tableside · elegant
Emotion-centered artistic movement
- memoiristAuthor of personal recollections
- essayistAuthor of short prose
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
Restoration · monarchist · Breton · Napoleon · nobility · Paris · historian · René
Elegant restaurant experience
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- exclusivityState of being limited
splendor · grandeur · upscale · gourmet · indulgence · sommelier · white tablecloth · silver service
tenderloin
Premium, exceptionally soft cut
carving · medium-rare · sear · juicy · butcher · grill · béarnaise · tableside · elegant · French cuisine
Romanticism
Emotion-centered artistic movement
- memoiristAuthor of personal recollections
- essayistAuthor of short prose
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
diplomat · Restoration · monarchist · Breton · Napoleon · nobility · Paris · historian · René · melancholy
fine dining
Elegant restaurant experience
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
exclusivity · splendor · grandeur · upscale · gourmet · indulgence · sommelier · white tablecloth · silver service · special occasion
- French cuisinebaguette, croissant, coq au vin, crepe suzette, croissants
- restaurant menuburger, steak, french fries, fries, chicken wings
- Steakhousefilet mignon, ribeye, New York strip, porterhouse, sirloin
- gourmet entreesbeef Wellington, filet mignon, lobster thermidor, rack of lamb, coq au vin
- tableside diningtableside service, flambe, flambé, flambeing, carving
- tenderloinbeef tenderloin, pork tenderloin, filet mignon, filet, center cut