filet mignon
Tender beef cut
Filet mignon is a cut of beef from the small end of the tenderloin, prized for its tenderness and mild flavor.
It's typically the most expensive steak on a menu, often served thick and wrapped in bacon: She ordered the filet mignon, medium rare.
The French name literally means "dainty fillet."
Premium, exceptionally soft cut
- beefBovine meat for eating
- ribeyeTender marbled steak cut
- sirloinUpper hindquarter beef cut
- T-boneSide-struck collision
porterhouse · chateaubriand · tournedos · entrecôte · New York strip · prime rib · flank · brisket
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- upscaleElegant and expensive
- white tableclothPale fabric covering tables
- prix fixeSet menu, set cost
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
wine pairing · Bordeaux · béarnaise · demi-glace · reduction · truffle · foie gras · surf and turf
Costing much money
- premiumAdded cost for better
- primeReadying for action
- high-endPremium quality tier
- decadentSelf-indulgent, often corruptly
splurge · opulent · extravagant · exclusive · gourmet · refined · sophisticated · prestigious
Burn the outside
- grillCooking surface over fire
- charbroilCook over open flame
- broilCook with direct heat
- sous videCooking in sealed bags
reverse sear · cast-iron · rest · carve · thermometer · medium-rare · rare · doneness
Soft or sore
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- juicyFull of moisture
- butteryRich like a spread
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
melt-in-your-mouth · fork-tender · lean · marbling · silky · delicate · supple · mouthwatering
tenderloin
Premium, exceptionally soft cut
T-bone · porterhouse · chateaubriand · tournedos · entrecôte · New York strip · prime rib · flank · brisket · wagyu
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- upscaleElegant and expensive
- white tableclothPale fabric covering tables
- prix fixeSet menu, set cost
sommelier · wine pairing · Bordeaux · béarnaise · demi-glace · reduction · truffle · foie gras · surf and turf · lobster tail
expensive
Costing much money
decadent · splurge · opulent · extravagant · exclusive · gourmet · refined · sophisticated · prestigious · lavish
sear
Burn the outside
sous vide · reverse sear · cast-iron · rest · carve · thermometer · medium-rare · rare · doneness · crust
tender
Soft or sore
velvety · melt-in-your-mouth · fork-tender · lean · marbling · silky · delicate · supple · mouthwatering · luscious
- filets
- gourmet entreesbeef Wellington, lobster thermidor, rack of lamb, coq au vin, osso buco
- steak cutst-bone, porterhouse, strip steak, New York strip, tenderloin
- tenderloinbeef tenderloin, pork tenderloin, chateaubriand, center cut, medallion
- meatsbeef, chicken, pork, ham, mutton
- restaurant fareappetizer, burger, burrito, chicken, curry
filet mignonchuck roast
Beef shoulder cut
ground beef · flank steak · skirt steak · brisket · beef shank
filet mignonribeye
Tender marbled steak cut
beef brisket · short ribs · beef shank · chuck roast · flank steak
filet mignonhot dog
Sausage served in bun
bologna · Vienna sausages · beef jerky · Salisbury steak · hamburger patty