Chateaubriandn.
Used attributively or absol. of a thick fillet beef steak, grilled and garnished with herbs, etc. So à la Chateaubriand.
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1877 E. S. Dallas Kettner's Bk. of Table 6 The steak which had formerly been served..under the name of filet de bœuf was now always announced as a Châteaubriand.
1885 ‘Major L—’ Pytchley Bk. Refined Cookery vi. 176 Fillet of Beef à la Chateaubriand.
1895 G. A. Sala Thorough Good Cook vi. 302 Chateaubriand Steak. Cut the fillet of beef one and a half to two inches thick.
1932 L. Golding Magnolia St. ii. v. 345 He ordered..pigeons, and two small châteaubriands.
1959 Good Food Guide 146 On the first floor there is a Châteaubriand Grill, where porterhouse, carpet-bag and châteaubriand steaks are offered.
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