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entrecote

entrecote

9.9
A boneless beef steak cut from the rib, often served in French cooking
  • noun
  • /ˌɑːntrəˈkoʊt/
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  • The chef recommended the grilled entrecote served with a red wine sauce.

Examples

  • I prefer an entrecote because it is both tender and full of flavor.

  • He ordered the entrecote cooked medium-rare for dinner at the French restaurant.

  • I ordered an entrecote for dinner.

  • The restaurant serves the best entrecote in town.

  • He ordered the entrecote cooked medium-rare for dinner at the French restaurant.

  • The chef recommended the grilled entrecote served with a red wine sauce.

  • I prefer an entrecote because it is both tender and full of flavor.

Synonyms

steak
vsentrecote
474 1.0

A thick slice of meat, usually beef, that people cook to eat

is a specific boneless rib-area cut popular in French cuisine
ribeye
vsentrecote
8 2.9

A tender cut of beef from the rib with a lot of fat and rich flavor

is the French boneless name for that rib-area cut
braciola
vsentrecote
8.6

A small thin steak like a chop cooked on a grill or in a pan

is a thicker boneless rib-area cut rather than a thin slice

How Tender

filet
  • US
32 3.9
entrecote
9.9
sirloin
11 2.9
flank steak
4 3.2

Surface Forms

entrecote singular
entrecotes plural

Etymology

Entrecote comes from French parts entre 'between' and côte 'rib', because the steak is cut from between the ribs of the beef. So, entrecote literally means a 'between-the-ribs' steak and is used for a tender, tasty rib-area cut.