Using thick-cut, center-cut filet mignon—known for its fork-tender texture and lean richness—Chud seasons the steaks simply with salt and pepper, letting the meat shine. After a perfect sear over high ...

Filet mignon is a choice steak, indeed. To form it, the butcher makes a cross-sectional cut from the small end of the tenderloin, a long muscle with one narrow, pointed end which runs along the lower ...