steak au poivre
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of steak au poivre
Literally, “steak with pepper”
Example Sentences
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On the menu is uni pasta, hanger steak au poivre and a dry-aged burger with fries, which restaurant critic Bill Addison says doesn’t require any twists because “it’s simply a fantastic burger.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
On another visit in late spring, the beef was an Asian twist on the French steak au poivre.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
A menu highlight, bo khong luc lac, the popular shaken beef, is made with a dry-aged tomahawk steak done like steak au poivre but with Vietnamese ingredients in the sauce, with fries on the side.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
Cheatham says she likes to use green peppercorns in combination with black when making steak au poivre.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
While everything around me — from the creme brulee to steak au poivre — was being torched with fire, my eyes were scorching.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2021
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