Tournedos Rossini is a French steak dish, named after 19th-century composer Gioachino Rossini.[1] Its invention is attributed to either French master chef Marie-Antoine Carême,[2] Adolphe Dugléré, or Savoy Hotel chef Auguste Escoffier.[3]
![]() Tournedos Rossini with truffle Madeira sauce | |
Place of origin | France |
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Created by | Marie-Antoine Carême |
Serving temperature | hot |
Main ingredients | Beef tenderloin, filet mignon |
The dish comprises a beef tournedos (filet mignon[4]), pan-fried in butter, served on a crouton, and topped with a hot slice of fresh whole foie gras[5] briefly pan-fried at the last minute. The dish is garnished with slices of black truffle and finished with a Madeira demi-glace sauce.[5][6]