au poivre

The definition of au poivre is French and means coated in black pepper.

(adjective)

An example of au poivre is steak rubbed with black peppercorns and then braised or grilled, which is called steak au poivre.

See au poivre in Webster's New World College Dictionary

coated with crushed black peppercorns, sautéed, and usually flamed with brandy and served with a sauce: steak au poivre

Origin: Fr, lit., with pepper

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