au poivre
adjective
: prepared or served with a generous amount of usually coarsely ground black pepper
steak au poivre
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The Editor’s Cut is a 48-ounce bone-in steak served au poivre (the peppery personality is appropriate) and flambed tableside with whiskey (feeds four to six for $205).
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Chef Garofalo’s menu is clearly composed to please all of them, full of classic dishes like French onion soup and salade Niçoise along with American favorites like lobster rolls as well as steak au poivre and the Pierre burger.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Other accompanying sauces include au poivre, diable and Périgourdine, adding French flavor to your meal.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Think steak au poivre, moules frites, and half-off happy hour oysters at the bar.
—Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Chef Garofalo’s menu is clearly composed to please all of them, full of classic dishes like French onion soup and salade Niçoise along with American favorites like lobster rolls as well as steak au poivre and the Pierre burger.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Other accompanying sauces include au poivre, diable and Périgourdine, adding French flavor to your meal.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Think steak au poivre, moules frites, and half-off happy hour oysters at the bar.
—Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Au poivre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20poivre. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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