tournedos
noun
tour·ne·dos
ˌtu̇r-nə-ˈdō 
plural tournedos
ˌtu̇r-nə-ˈdō(z)
: a small fillet of beef usually cut from the tip of the tenderloin
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There are three entree choices: beef tournedos with roasted vegetables; lobster tail duo with caviar butter, citrus salad and lobster mac-and-cheese; and curry pappardelle with marcona almond butter, lacinato kale, sweety drop peppers, and pecorino.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2023
In the tournedos Rossini, pan-seared Impossible Burger, subbing in for filet steak, fooled us both.
—David Kortava, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2021
Dark tournedos of Australian Wagyu beef, cooked rare on a Yakitori grill, sit atop crimson puddles of red pepper and shallot vinegar ($32).
—Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Sep. 2019
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2023
In the tournedos Rossini, pan-seared Impossible Burger, subbing in for filet steak, fooled us both.
—David Kortava, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2021
Dark tournedos of Australian Wagyu beef, cooked rare on a Yakitori grill, sit atop crimson puddles of red pepper and shallot vinegar ($32).
—Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Sep. 2019
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“Tournedos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tournedos. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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