Tournedos

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Tournedos is said to have come from an incident where the composer Rossini ordered a fillet steak in a Parisienne restaurant, he wanted it served with madiera sauce with pate de foie gras on top.

The waiter was so reluctant to serve such an exquisite cut of meat in this way that he told Rossini that he couldn't bear to see meat served in that fashion, to which Rossini is reputed to have replied, "if you don't wish to see it served that way then 'tourner' (to turn) 'dos' (the back)"