filet mignon
noun
fi·let mi·gnon
ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿ 
fi-ˌlā-,
-mēn-ˈyän
plural filets mignons
ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿz
fi-ˌlā-,
-mēn-ˈyänz
: a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a beef tenderloin
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This includes 180 pounds of premium cuts like ribeye and filet mignon, hearty cuts and stew meat and ground beef.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Packed with 50 of Snoop's favorite recipes—like baked mac and cheese, orange chicken, and filet mignon—your amateur chef/hip-hop-loving little sister will be obsessed.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
Most come for the cut-in-house, dry-aged steaks that range from a bone-in filet mignon to their trademark Palm Beach Sirloin cut.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
Reserve a table on their patio and taste dishes like the lobster mac and truffle fries, followed by filet mignon or Faroe Island salmon.
—Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Packed with 50 of Snoop's favorite recipes—like baked mac and cheese, orange chicken, and filet mignon—your amateur chef/hip-hop-loving little sister will be obsessed.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
Most come for the cut-in-house, dry-aged steaks that range from a bone-in filet mignon to their trademark Palm Beach Sirloin cut.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
Reserve a table on their patio and taste dishes like the lobster mac and truffle fries, followed by filet mignon or Faroe Island salmon.
—Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
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filet mignon
noun
fi·let mi·gnon
ˌfil-(ˌ)ā-mēn-ˈyän
fi-ˌlā-
plural filets mignons
-mēn-ˈyänz
: a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a tenderloin
Etymology
French, literally, "dainty fillet"
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