tournedos
noun
- a fillet of beef cut from the tenderloin, often bound in bacon or suet for cooking
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtʊə(ɹ)nəˌdəʊ/ / /ˈtɔː(ɹ)nədəʊ/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from French tournedos, from tourner (“to turn”) + dos (“back”).
- Filet mignon.
“‘Now,’ he turned back to the menu, ‘I myself will accompany Mademoiselle with the caviar, but then I would like a very small tournedos, underdone, with sauce Béarnaise and a cœur d’artichaut.[…]’”
“He loves grilled chops, sole meunière, rare tournedos and fresh vegetables.”