au poivre
adjective
: prepared or served with a generous amount of usually coarsely ground black pepper
steak au poivre
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The burger au poivre, available only on the brunch menu.
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
And in New York, there’s a martini au poivre on the cocktail list at Le Rock.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
Hawksmoor has installed a short rib au poivre on menus at its locations in the UK.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
Like mushrooms au poivre, green curry cod, and caramel-apple monkey bread.
November 27, 2024
This month our readers gravitated toward saucy suppers, the kind that beg for crusty bread.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 27 Nov. 2024
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
And in New York, there’s a martini au poivre on the cocktail list at Le Rock.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
Hawksmoor has installed a short rib au poivre on menus at its locations in the UK.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
Like mushrooms au poivre, green curry cod, and caramel-apple monkey bread.
November 27, 2024
This month our readers gravitated toward saucy suppers, the kind that beg for crusty bread.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Au poivre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20poivre. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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