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Tournedos Rossini
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Tournedos Rossini with truffle Madeira sauce
Place of origin France
Created by Marie-Antoine Carême
Serving temperature hot
Main ingredients Beef tenderloin, filet mignon
Tournedos Rossini Dish
A plate of Tournedos Rossini ready to be served.

Tournedos Rossini is a famous French dish. It is a type of steak named after a famous person. This dish is known for its rich flavors. It combines different special ingredients.

What is Tournedos Rossini?

Tournedos Rossini is a fancy steak dish. It uses a thick cut of beef. This cut is called a beef tournedos or filet mignon. The beef is cooked in butter until it is perfect.

Special Ingredients

The cooked beef is placed on a crouton. A crouton is a small piece of toasted bread. On top of the beef, there is a slice of foie gras. This is a rich food made from duck or goose liver. It is quickly pan-fried.

The dish also has thin slices of black truffle. Truffles are rare and expensive mushrooms. They have a very strong, unique smell and taste. Finally, a special sauce is added. This sauce is called a Madeira demi-glace sauce. It is a rich, brown sauce made with wine.

Who Created This Dish?

This dish is named after Gioachino Rossini. He was a famous Italian composer. He lived in the 1800s. People are not sure who exactly invented the dish.

Famous Chefs

Many people think it was created by a French master chef. One possible creator is Marie-Antoine Carême. He was a very important chef in history. Another chef who might have invented it is Adolphe Dugléré. He was also a well-known French chef. Some even say it was created by Savoy Hotel chef Auguste Escoffier. He was another very famous chef. No matter who created it, Tournedos Rossini is a classic dish.

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