Prince Albert Fillet of Beef is a method of preparing a
fillet of
beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (''Bos taurus'').
In prehistoric times, humankind hunted aurochs and later domesticated them. Since that time, numerous breeds of cattle have been bred specifically for the quality or quantit ...
which was named in honour of the husband of
Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days was longer than that of any previ ...
.
It seems to be a part of classic
British
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* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
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cuisine and while by no means common, it appears on menus in some British hotels and restaurants. Essentially, it is a pounded beef fillet, rolled around a filling of pate de foie gras, then wrapped with bacon and braised in spiked stock.
British beef dishes
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