au poivre
adjective
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Definition of au poivre
: prepared or served with a generous amount of usually coarsely ground black pepper
steak au poivre
Examples of au poivre in a Sentence
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The heat of the pepper in the steak au poivre was an ideal counterpoint to the rich flavor of the meat. — Los Angeles Times, "Scotland a foodie haven? âTis true. And so is this: Haggis is kind of great," 20 July 2019 The main thrust of the menu is a divisive can-to-table offering, alongside classic French dishes like coq au vin and steak au poivre. — Paul Oswell, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "21 Best Restaurants in New Orleans," 28 Feb. 2018 Consider dishes like boudin noir tart ($7), rabbit salad ($10), escargot in puff pastry ($16), duck liver terrine ($7), egg baked in red wine with mushrooms ($6) and steak au poivre ($8). — Georgann Yara, azcentral, "French restaurants in Phoenix to celebrate Bastille Day," 9 July 2018 The women elevated the menu from British pub food to slightly sophisticated French dishes like lobster bisque, steak au poivre and crĂšme brulee. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "Broad Ripple's Corner Wine Bar, The Wellington pub to close," 6 Mar. 2018 Steak au poivre, served with delightfully crisp Belgian frites, offers unfussy decadence. — Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "3 Restaurants You Have to Try This March," 28 Feb. 2018 The dining room will transport you to Paris, and you wonât be forced into a tired, prix fixe meal; instead order the steak au poivre verte with frites and the iconic, served-at-dinner only chocolate soufflĂ©. — Fortune, "14 Perfect Date Night Ideas in Cities Around the World," 13 Feb. 2018 An extraordinarily tender Cervena venison au poivre that came next with a beguiling mole negro pushed that notion in yet another direction, toward Mexico. — Craig Laban, Philly.com, "Vernick Food & Drink still Philadelphia's best overall restaurant," 9 Dec. 2017 These restaurants take full advantage: Le Feu De Braise in Saint Pierre has steak au poivre as good as any Paris bistro and Miquelon scallop/shrimp brochettes. — Karen Burshtein, Vogue, "How to Spend the Weekend in France Without Leaving North America," 2 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'au poivre.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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