beef Wellington
noun
beef Wel·ling·ton
-ˈwe-liŋ-tən 
: a fillet of beef covered with pâté de foie gras and baked in a casing of pastry
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During Patterson’s trial, the jury saw pictures of the leftover beef Wellington and heard how family members had gotten sick and gone to the local hospital, where mushroom poisoning was quickly diagnosed.
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David Mac Dougall, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Hors d’oeuvres were passed around and featured: coconut shrimp, crab cakes, baby lamb chops, Asian meatballs, mozzarella and prosciutto on bread sticks, beef Wellington, chicken quesadilla cones and French onion soup boule.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 June 2025
Google searches for beef Wellington recipes have soared in Australia over the last few months, as the trial captivated the country.
—David Mac Dougall, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Patterson had made each of the guests their own individual beef Wellington pastry, and served herself on a plate that was a different size and color than the other four.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 July 2025
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David Mac Dougall, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Hors d’oeuvres were passed around and featured: coconut shrimp, crab cakes, baby lamb chops, Asian meatballs, mozzarella and prosciutto on bread sticks, beef Wellington, chicken quesadilla cones and French onion soup boule.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 June 2025
Google searches for beef Wellington recipes have soared in Australia over the last few months, as the trial captivated the country.
—David Mac Dougall, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Patterson had made each of the guests their own individual beef Wellington pastry, and served herself on a plate that was a different size and color than the other four.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 July 2025
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“Beef Wellington.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20Wellington. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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