The Epicurean
A Treatise on the Culinary Art — Charles Ranhofer of Delmonico’s — 1894
No. 1372

Small Sirloin Steak a la Bordelaise with Marrow and Truffles

Bifteck de Contrefilet a la Bordelaise a la Moelle et aux Truffes

After cooking the steak the same as a plain one (No. 1368) lay it on a very hot dish and cover with the following sauce: Cut three ounces of marrow into quarter inch thick slices, and one ounce of truffles in thin slices. Parboil the marrow and drain it off; heat the truffles in a little Madeira and half-glaze (No. 400). Over the steak arrange the marrow and truffles one intercalated with the other; cover with Bordelaise sauce (No. 436) and serve.