tournedos
Thick steak rounds
Tournedos is a small, thick round of beef cut from the tenderloin, typically wrapped in bacon or tied with string and pan-fried or grilled.
The classic French preparation is tournedos Rossini, served on a crouton with foie gras and truffle sauce: The waiter recommended the tournedos with béarnaise.
Plural: tournedos (pronounced the same).
- searedBurned on the surface
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- trufflePrized subterranean edible
- demi-glaceConcentrated French brown sauce
crouton · pâté · sautéed · flambéed · reduction · shallot · deglazing · resting
Of or from Paris's nation
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- platedCoated with metal
- presentationFormal display to viewers
bistro · brasserie · Escoffier · classical · upscale · sommelier
Boneless piece of meat
- medallionLarge decorative disk pendant
- portionDivided share given
- roundCurved like circle
- butcherOne who sells cuts
prime · angus · wagyu · chateaubriand · noisette
Rossini
demi-glace · crouton · pâté · sautéed · flambéed · reduction · shallot · deglazing · resting
French
Of or from Paris's nation
presentation · bistro · brasserie · Escoffier · classical · upscale · sommelier
filet
Boneless piece of meat
medium-rare
Steak doneness level
pink · caramelized · crust · resting · thermometer · blue
tender
Soft or sore
melt-in-your-mouth · velvety · delicate · marbled · silky · supple
tournedoshamburger
Ground beef sandwich
ground beef · beef stew · meatloaf · cube steak · minute steak