au poivre
adjective
: prepared or served with a generous amount of usually coarsely ground black pepper
steak au poivre
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Choose among prime cuts like steak au poivre, steak tips and Delmonico and complete your meal with a side, such as asparagus, broccolini or risotto.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The steak au poivre is my go-to and the oysters are always excellent, but the hardest thing to get is the burger.
—Molly Barstein, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
And of course, there’s a wide selection of steaks served with au poivre, chimichurri or bearnaise sauce.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
The menu will preserve the signatures the restaurant is known for, including the Big Mec, filet au poivre and French onion soup.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The steak au poivre is my go-to and the oysters are always excellent, but the hardest thing to get is the burger.
—Molly Barstein, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
And of course, there’s a wide selection of steaks served with au poivre, chimichurri or bearnaise sauce.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
The menu will preserve the signatures the restaurant is known for, including the Big Mec, filet au poivre and French onion soup.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for au poivre
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“Au poivre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20poivre. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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