Sandwich Counter · Raw Beef Tartare
Filet Américain
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Despite the name, it has no known link to America, and in Belgium it's sold ready-mixed at butchers and supermarkets as well as in sandwiches.
Finely minced raw beef is mixed with mayonnaise, mustard, capers, onion and Worcestershire sauce, then spread thickly on bread or served alongside a cone of fries. A staple at Brussels sandwich counters and frituurs.
Why it's made this way: Brussels chef Joseph Niels is credited with creating this mayonnaise-bound version of steak tartare at his Canterbury restaurant in 1926.
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