What is seared tournedos?
Maureen B., New York, NY A tournedo is a beef steak cut from the tenderloin, measuring 3/4 to 1 inch thick and 2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Because they tend to be very lean, tournedos are often wrapped in pork fat or bacon prior to grilling or broiling. The classic way to serve them is on fried bread rounds and topped with a sauce such as mushroom sauce. Searing is a method of browning meat quickly by subjecting it to very high heat in a skillet, under a broiler or in a very hot oven. the object of searing is to seal in the meat’s juices.
