beef Wellington

English

a beef Wellington cut open

Etymology

Named after an unknown person. There is no definite connection to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

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Noun

beef Wellington (countable and uncountable, plural beef Wellingtons)

1. A fillet of beef tenderloin steak coated with pâté de foie gras and a duxelles of mushrooms, wrapped in puff pastry and baked.

Coordinate terms

• chateaubriand
• filet de bœuf en croûte

Derived terms

• beet Wellington
• chicken Wellington
• lamb Wellington
• pork Wellington
• salmon Wellington
• sausage Wellington

 

Related terms

• Wellington