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tenderloin

[ ten-der-loin ]

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noun

(in beef or pork) the tender meat of the muscle running through the sirloin and terminating before the ribs.
a cut of beef lying between the sirloin and ribs.
(initial capital letter)
1. (formerly) a district in New York City noted for corruption and vice: so called because police there could eat well from their bribes.
2. a similar district in any U.S. city.

tenderloin

/ ˈtɛndəˌlɔɪn /

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; tender ¹ + loin

sense 2 from Tenderloin, former district of New York City, regarded as an easy source of bribes for a corrupt policeman

The beef tenderloin was excellent, but I was disappointed with the bass fillet.

With a few efficient gestures, Arnone extracts the tenderloin, proclaiming, “This is the work that I love.”

Heat fry pan with a dash of oil and quickly sear all sides of the tenderloin.

The tenderloin is rare when soft and spongy, and it becomes firmer as it reaches medium to well done.

When I was growing up, you were never able to get a beef tenderloin without it being wrapped in bacon.

The cook, placed upon her mettle, served a delicious repast—a luscious tenderloin broiled a point.

We'd both run from that spot in the Tenderloin as the klaxon sounded behind us, and we'd both been picked up by the cops.

I'd just been slipping downhill, taking alleys when I could, merging with the Tenderloin crowds.

Two different methods of cookery are usually applied to the tenderloin of beef.

Whichever way it is cooked, the tenderloin always proves to be an exceptionally tender and delicious cut of beef.

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