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TENDERLOIN STEAK [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porterhouse
1, record 1, English, porterhouse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large steak cut from the thick end of the short loin and containing a T-shaped bone and a large piece of tenderloin. 2, record 1, English, - porterhouse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aloyau
1, record 1, French, aloyau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gros filet 1, record 1, French, gros%20filet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Morceau de la carcasse de bœuf correspondant à la région du rein et de la croupe. 2, record 1, French, - aloyau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la découpe des viandes, l'aloyau est un morceau de demi-gras. Il renferme le filet, le contre-filet et le romsteck. 2, record 1, French, - aloyau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- T-bone steak
1, record 2, English, T%2Dbone%20steak
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- T-bone 2, record 2, English, T%2Dbone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] small steak from the thin end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and a small piece of tenderloin. 2, record 2, English, - T%2Dbone%20steak
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bifteck d'aloyau
1, record 2, French, bifteck%20d%27aloyau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aloyau : Région lombaire du bœuf, s'étendant de l'avant-dernière côte à la partie antérieure du bassin, renfermant le filet, le romsteck et le contre-filet. 2, record 2, French, - bifteck%20d%27aloyau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- porterhouse steak
1, record 3, English, porterhouse%20steak
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large steak cut from the thick end of the short loin to contain a T-shaped bone and a large piece of tenderloin. 2, record 3, English, - porterhouse%20steak
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Porterhouse steaks are cut from the rear end of the short loin and thus include more tenderloin steak, along with(on the other side of the bone) a large strip steak. 3, record 3, English, - porterhouse%20steak
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bifteck d'aloyau, gros filet
1, record 3, French, bifteck%20d%27aloyau%2C%20gros%20filet
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aloyau, gros filet 2, record 3, French, aloyau%2C%20gros%20filet
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aloyau, gros filet : la partie de la longe courte qui est séparée de l'aloyau par une coupe franche qui passe immédiatement [devant (antérieure à)] la pointe du muscle fessier moyen (gluteus medius) et plus ou moins à travers le centre du corps de la [quatrième] vertèbre lombaire. 3, record 3, French, - bifteck%20d%27aloyau%2C%20gros%20filet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tenderloin
1, record 4, English, tenderloin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tenderest part of a loin of beef, pork, etc., located under the short ribs and consisting of the psoas muscle. 2, record 4, English, - tenderloin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tenderloin medallion. 3, record 4, English, - tenderloin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fillet is subdivided into the butt tenderloin and the remainder(which then becomes the short tenderloin), comprising the tenderloin centre cut and the tenderloin tip. Any slice taken from the fillet of beef counts as a "fillet steak. ""Filet mignon" is specifically a cooking term. 4, record 4, English, - tenderloin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- filet
1, record 4, French, filet
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Morceau de viande, partie charnue et tendre qu'on lève le long de l'épine dorsale de quelques animaux. 2, record 4, French, - filet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On subdivise le filet en séparant la tête (butt tenderloin) du reste (qui devient alors du filet raccourci), comprenant le milieu de filet et la queue de filet. Toute tranche prélevée sur le filet de bœuf est du «bifteck de filet». Le terme «filet mignon» est réservé à la cuisine. 3, record 4, French, - filet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- solomillo
1, record 4, Spanish, solomillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa muscular que se extiende por entre las costillas y el lomo [en los animales de matadero]. 2, record 4, Spanish, - solomillo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Medallones de solomillo. 3, record 4, Spanish, - solomillo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- filet mignon
1, record 5, English, filet%20mignon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steak cut from the beef tenderloin, which is a long tapered muscle located near the spine between the rib section and the sirloin [and which] is a boneless cut one to two inches thick, very lean with little marbeling, quite tender in texture, and often very expensive. 2, record 5, English, - filet%20mignon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the United States, the Filet Mignon is usually cut from the large end of the tenderloin, between the center section(chateaubriand) and the butt end of the tenderloin. For French chefs, the Filet Mignon often refers to a steak cut from the small end of the tenderloin near the 13th rib. 2, record 5, English, - filet%20mignon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- filet mignon
1, record 5, French, filet%20mignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de boucherie détaillée à la pointe du filet. 2, record 5, French, - filet%20mignon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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