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tournedos

tournedos

9.6
A small thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin, often served in French cooking
  • noun
  • /ˌtʊr.nəˈdoʊ/
  • Specialized
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  • Classic tournedos are often wrapped in bacon and served with a slice of foie gras.

Examples

  • The chef prepared the tournedos with a rich red wine sauce for the guests.

  • I ordered tournedos at the French restaurant because I love tender cuts of beef.

  • The chef prepared delicious tournedos for the special dinner.

  • I ordered a tournedos with a red wine sauce.

  • I ordered tournedos at the French restaurant because I love tender cuts of beef.

  • The chef prepared the tournedos with a rich red wine sauce for the guests.

  • Classic tournedos are often wrapped in bacon and served with a slice of foie gras.

Synonyms

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

is a specific small round tenderloin cut used mainly in French cooking

Surface Forms

tournedos singular
tournedoses plural

Etymology

The word tournedos comes from the French parts tourner 'to turn', like in English 'turn', and dos 'back'. Think of a small, round piece of tender beef from the animal's back that is often turned while cooking, which is why tournedos means a thick, round, tender steak.