au poivre

adjective \ ō-ˈpwäv(rᵊ) \

|Updated on: 20 Jul 2018

Definition of au poivre

: prepared or served with a generous amount of usually coarsely ground black pepper

steak au poivre

Recent Examples of au poivre from the Web

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 crème 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 won’t 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 soufflé.

— 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. 2017

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