au poivre
adjective
: prepared or served with a generous amount of usually coarsely ground black pepper
steak au poivre
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In addition to Starr's recommendation of steak au poivre, other entrees are spaghetti bolognese, duck confit, chicken paillard and a variety of steak frites.
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Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
For entrees, the Spice steak is a straight-ahead option, steak frites (+$10), four or five medallions of tender hangar steak with a peppery-bold au poivre sauce and crisp fries.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Comprised of peppercorn seared 100-layer Omaha steak beef ribeye skewers, au poivre, Frites Street steak fries and Cognac green peppercorn sauce.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Move on to the done-to-perfection steak au poivre, with the mandatory frites.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
For entrees, the Spice steak is a straight-ahead option, steak frites (+$10), four or five medallions of tender hangar steak with a peppery-bold au poivre sauce and crisp fries.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Comprised of peppercorn seared 100-layer Omaha steak beef ribeye skewers, au poivre, Frites Street steak fries and Cognac green peppercorn sauce.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Move on to the done-to-perfection steak au poivre, with the mandatory frites.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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“Au poivre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20poivre. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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