Chateaubriand (dish)

Chateaubriand
Chateaubriand roast from the front cut of a beef tenderloin
TypeTenderloin cut of beef
Place of originFrance
Created byChef Montmireil named this dish after Vicomte François-René de Chateaubriand
Serving temperatureHot (45 to 50 °C (113 to 122 °F)) for rare meat served either on a hot plank or on a platter
Main ingredientsTenderloin front cut
VariationsPlanked Chateaubriand
Chateaubriand Bouquetiere
Chateaubriand with Duchesse Potatoes
Chateaubriand sauce Béarnaise
Chateaubriand sauce Colbert
Chateaubriand Maitre d'Hôtel Liée

Chateaubriand (French pronunciation: [ʃatobʁijɑ̃] ; sometimes called chateaubriand steak) is a dish that traditionally consists of a large front cut fillet of tenderloin grilled between two lesser pieces of meat that are discarded after cooking.[1] While the term originally referred to the preparation of the dish, Auguste Escoffier named the specific front cut of the tenderloin the Chateaubriand.

In gastronomy of the 19th century, the steak for Chateaubriand could be cut from the sirloin,[2] and served with a reduced sauce named Chateaubriand sauce or a similar, that was prepared with white wine and shallots moistened with demi-glace, and mixed with butter, tarragon, and lemon juice. It was also traditionally served with mushrooms.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Edward Renold; David Foskett; John Fuller (17 August 2012). Chef's Compendium of Professional Recipes. Routledge. pp. 186–187. ISBN 978-1-136-07862-0.
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  3. ^ "Gourmet Sleuth - Chateaubriand". Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
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