steak tartare

noun

steak tar·​tare -tär-ˈtär How to pronounce steak tartare (audio)
: highly seasoned ground beef eaten raw

Examples of steak tartare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Menu highlights include chateaubriand steak tartare, escargot, shrimp cocktail, duck breast, bouillabaisse, chocolate or vanilla souffle, champagne floats and other white-tablecloth fare. Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024 The free-range bison for the steak tartare comes from New Frontier in Virginia. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 Menu items include appetizers such as steak tartare and a lobster hushpuppy and entrees include pasta bolognese, duck cassoulet, and short ribs. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2024 Look forward to lobster bisque, oysters, sashimi hamachi, sauteed sepia, steak tartare, bone-in short rib, a pavlova/vacherin with grapefruit mousseline and more. Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024 Bourbon Steak The three-course special at Chef Michael Mina’s steakhouse includes starters like steak tartare, Maine lobster bisque, tuna sashimi and the famous Wedge salad. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024 Is anything more frightening than a robot in a top hat chasing you around a restaurant with steak tartare? Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024 And Chang loved the steak tartare at Ethiopian spot Meals By Genet. Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024 Video This bite includes one of my favorite preparations — steak tartare. Ella Quittner, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French tartare Tartar

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steak tartare was in 1911

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“Steak tartare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steak%20tartare. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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