filets
Meat without bones
Filets is the plural of filet, a boneless cut of meat or fish: The chef prepared salmon filets with a lemon butter sauce.
Filet is the spelling that predominates in American English for culinary contexts, while fillet is preferred in British English and for non-food meanings like architectural trim.
To filet fish is to remove the bones.
Sharp cutting utensil
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- slicingCutting into portions
- trimmingCutting away excess
- deboningRemoving skeletal structure
skinning · butterflying · portioning · plating · butcher · cleaver · cutting board · tweezers
Premium, exceptionally soft cut
- sirloinUpper hindquarter beef cut
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- mignonSmall and delicate
bass · tilapia · trout · cod · halibut · snapper · perch · flounder
Browning with intense heat
- pan-fryingCooking in shallow oil
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- grillingCooking on metal grates
- bakingCooking with dry heat
broiling · sautéing · braising · sous vide · crispy skin · golden · caramelized · lemon
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
- degustationCareful tasting of foods
connoisseur · palate · artisanal · refined · elegant · savory · umami · reduction
knife
Sharp cutting utensil
deboning · skinning · butterflying · portioning · plating · butcher · cleaver · cutting board · tweezers · pin bones
tenderloin
Premium, exceptionally soft cut
mignon · bass · tilapia · trout · cod · halibut · snapper · perch · flounder · branzino
searing
Browning with intense heat
- pan-fryingCooking in shallow oil
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- grillingCooking on metal grates
baking · broiling · sautéing · braising · sous vide · crispy skin · golden · caramelized · lemon · meunière
delicacy
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
degustation · connoisseur · palate · artisanal · refined · elegant · savory · umami · reduction · sauce
- butcherybutcher, meat, butchering, beef, slaughter
filetsT-bone steaks
Bone-divided beef cuts
bone-in ribeye · whole fish · lamb chops · tomahawk steaks · pork chops
- filet mignonBoneless cut from loin
- filet of sole
- chicken filetBoneless poultry portion