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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Jake served beef Wellington with maple butter parsnip puree paired with butternut squash soup.
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Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Pay attention to the specials, which extend to beef Wellington (a reason to visit on Wednesday) and prime rib (every Sunday).
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
After a meal of beef Wellington and lots of Champagne, guests gathered on the dance floor to hear from the Met Opera’s general manager, Peter Gelb.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2024
At the cocktail hour, the couple had a flatbread station, a cheese station and hors d'oeuvres including shrimp cocktail, smoked salmon crostini, beef Wellington and oysters on the half shell.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
Serving up favorites like the British chef’s beef Wellington, seared scallops or lobster risotto, customers can immerse themselves in the high-stakes kitchen across the country in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Mashantucket, Conn.; Lake Tahoe, Nev.; Las Vegas; Valley Center, Calif.; and Washington D.C.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023
Prime steaks are the centerpiece of the menu, though other mains include fancy classics like lobster thermidor and beef Wellington.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
If a guest has a hankering for, say, beef Wellington—a dish long beloved onboard Cunard ships—the kitchen can certainly turn that out with some notice.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2023
The English dish beef Wellington — a fillet of beef wrapped in puff pastry — is ordinarily a big project.
—New York Times, 4 Feb. 2022
Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Pay attention to the specials, which extend to beef Wellington (a reason to visit on Wednesday) and prime rib (every Sunday).
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
After a meal of beef Wellington and lots of Champagne, guests gathered on the dance floor to hear from the Met Opera’s general manager, Peter Gelb.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2024
At the cocktail hour, the couple had a flatbread station, a cheese station and hors d'oeuvres including shrimp cocktail, smoked salmon crostini, beef Wellington and oysters on the half shell.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
Serving up favorites like the British chef’s beef Wellington, seared scallops or lobster risotto, customers can immerse themselves in the high-stakes kitchen across the country in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Mashantucket, Conn.; Lake Tahoe, Nev.; Las Vegas; Valley Center, Calif.; and Washington D.C.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023
Prime steaks are the centerpiece of the menu, though other mains include fancy classics like lobster thermidor and beef Wellington.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
If a guest has a hankering for, say, beef Wellington—a dish long beloved onboard Cunard ships—the kitchen can certainly turn that out with some notice.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2023
The English dish beef Wellington — a fillet of beef wrapped in puff pastry — is ordinarily a big project.
—New York Times, 4 Feb. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
probably from the name Wellington
First Known Use
1930, in the meaning defined above
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“Beef Wellington.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20Wellington. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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