tournedos

tournedos Definition

tour·ne·dos (to̵̅o̅r nə dō′)

noun pl. tournedos -·dos′ (-dō′)

a small, round beefsteak cut from the tenderloin, often with a strip of bacon, suet, etc. fastened around it before cooking

Etymology: Fr < tourner, to turn + dos: see doss

tournedos Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

beef: Indeed, my guest's main course was an immaculate circle of beef filet tournedos set on a bed of mustard grain polenta.

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