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Beef Tartare — traditional dish from Antwerp, Belgium
Starter Meat

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Nutritional Values

🔥420kcal
💪32gProtein
🌾5gCarbs
🥑28gFat
🌿1gFibre
⚖️250 gServing

* Per serving · 250 g. May vary.

Allergens

🥚 Eggs

Beef Tartare

How to order / say it
Say it Filet Américain — [fee-leh ah-meh-ree-kehn]
Order I'd like the beef tartare, please.
Locally Ik wil graag het filet américain, alstublieft.
Say locally

Raw minced beef served with condiments.

Why try it?

Filet Américain is a culinary gem that highlights the Belgian passion for quality meat and refined flavors. It's a symbol of the elegant, yet approachable dining experience found in Antwerp.

How it tastes

The dish provides a fresh, bright taste of raw beef, expertly seasoned with a blend of capers, onions, and Worcestershire sauce. A dash of mustard and herbs adds complexity and depth, with a creamy, smooth texture that melts in the mouth.

Origin & History — first documented: 1900

Introduced in the early 1900s, this dish brought a new appreciation for raw, high-quality beef to Belgian tables. It quickly spread across the region and became a classic offering at high-end restaurants, drawing on European trends in raw culinary dishes.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 300 g beef tenderloin
  • 🥚 1 egg yolk
  • 🥕 1 tbsp capers
  • 🧄 1/2 small onion
  • 🥣 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 🥣 1 tsp mustard
  • 🌿 1 tbsp chopped parsley

Method

  1. 1 Mince the beef finely.
  2. 2 Mix beef with capers, onion, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard.
  3. 3 Mold into a patty, top with egg yolk and parsley.
  4. 4 Serve chilled with baguette slices.

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