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Filet americain

Salads, Dips, Sandwiches and Fermented Cold Dishes

Filet americain is a Belgian dish of raw beef closely related to steak tartare, made from finely minced or ground lean beef served plain or seasoned with ingredients such as egg yolk, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, capers, shallots and parsley. Belgian usage distinguishes between filet americain nature, seasoned at the table, and filet americain prepare, seasoned before serving. In the Netherlands the prepared version is used mainly as a spreadable sandwich filling, while in Belgium it is also served as a starter or main course, often with fries. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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In Cuisine

French Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Filet americain (Wikipedia)
Hungarian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Filet americain (Wikipedia)
Mongolian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Filet americain (Wikipedia)
Polish Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Filet americain (Wikipedia)
Swedish Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Filet americain (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Beef, Ingredients
Source Steak tartare (Wikipedia)
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Filet americain (Wikipedia)
  • In Cuisine: French Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Hungarian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Mongolian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Polish Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Swedish Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
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Steak tartare (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUses Ingredient: Beef, lead paragraph
Quote, Uses Ingredient: Beef, lead paragraph
Steak tartare, or tartar steak, is a French dish of raw ground (minced) beef.
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