On 2021-02-14 3:17 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 12:43:57 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 22:33:52 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>> Um, John Kuthe doesn't cook with wine. He also alleged doesn't eat meat
>>> anymore. That is, unless someone just happens to offer him some chicken
>>> and he cannot refuse!
>>>
>>> More for the rest of us omnivores.
>> I didn't know there was a shortage.
>>> I didn't click on that link because I don't have a clue who Stu is.
>>> Still, I have no problem with a petite
>> petit
>>> tenderloin filet with a nice red wine reduction sauce.
>>>
>>> I had lunch at a place that served what they called tournadoes
>> tournedos
>>> of beef. Delicious!
>>>
>>> Another thing I love made with beef tenderloin, either whole or using
>>> the beef filets is filet en croute. I have never attempted to make this
>>> at home. IIRC Chatty Cathy used to.
>>>
>>> The en croute is a bit too labor intensive.
>> "en croûte" means "in crust" (pastry crust). The way you use it is as
>> silly as asking for some extra au jus.
>>> The wine reduction sauce for a petite
>> petit
>>
>>> filet, not so much.
>>
>> Stick to English.
>
> "petite" is an English word. We've been using it since the 18th Century.
> As you know, English nouns do not have grammatical gender, so
> it doesn't matter if we use the feminine adjective for something like
> beef.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Well if you are sticking to English, the word is "fillet" and the "t" is
pronounced.