French Beef Dishes

Contrary to popular belief, the word Châteaubriand does not refer only to a cut of beef, but to a method used to grill or roast a thick cut of beef tenderloin. The steak was originally prepared by a chef named Montmireil in 1822 for a French... READ MORE

Steak au poivre is a French dish consisting of a beef steak that is coated in crushed peppercorns and fried. It is served with a sauce that is made in the same pan that the steak was cooked in. Typically, the dish is accompanied by potatoes and a ... READ MORE

Simply translated as steak and fries, steak-frites is a dish that traces its origins to French and Belgian national cuisine. In this classic, fries vary from the hand-cut rustic potato wedges to thin, factory-produced types. They are alwa... READ MORE

Beef bourguignon is a rich and complex stew originating from the region of Burgundy in France. The star of the dish is a robust red Burgundy wine, which is used to soften and tenderize tough cuts of Charolais beef, along with savory additions such... READ MORE

Entrecôte is a type of beef steak that's cut from between the ribs, but it's more commonly known as a thin and boneless rib-eye steak. The butchers cut bone-in rib-eyes with the bone on each side, but there are also six leftover boneless ste... READ MORE

A staple of classic French cuisine, tournedos Rossini is a dish created in honor of the legendary composer (and noted gourmand) Gioacchino Rossini. The original recipe is rich, elegant, and uses only the finest ingredients available: 2 pieces of b... READ MORE

Gardiane de boeuf is a traditional dish originating from Camargue. The dish is made with a combination of Camargue beef, garlic, onions, red wine, bay leaves, thyme, dried orange skin, vinegar, salt, and pepper. The meat is cut into cubes, and it'... READ MORE

Jarret de boeuf is a traditional stew (also popular in ther formar colony Chad) consisting of beef cooked with vegetables such as carrots, sweet potatoes, leeks, and aubergines. The stew should be cooked for at least two hours until the meat and v... READ MORE

Entrecôte à la bordelaise is a classic French dish consisting of a seared steak and a rich, wine-infused sauce. Traditionally, entrecôte is a cut from between the ribs which roughly corresponds to rib, ribeye, club, Scotch fille... READ MORE

Alouettes sans têtes is a traditional meat dish. It's made with a combination of thin slices of beef, prosciutto slices, bread crumbs, garlic, shallots, parsley, paprika, carrots, celery, leeks, olive oil, white wine, butter, and tomatoes. T... READ MORE

Tournedos à la bordelaise is a French delicacy consisting of thick and round pan-seared or grilled steaks of beef tenderloin that are accompanied by a red wine sauce on the side. Named after the French wine-producing region of Bordeaux, the... READ MORE