Word: filet
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...symbol of European reaction," was joined on the menu by a symbol of British imperialism-Veal Steak a la Nelson^-and one of Hungary's famous feudal families-Beef Steak Esterhdzy.- There were other dishes whose names had no politically dyspeptic connotations, but which were simply obscurantist, e.g., Filet de Fogas Orly,†† Veau a la Bonne Femme...
Moth-Eaten Scarecrow. Despite the confusion and the roaring babble set off by the throngs on the floor and in the galleries, dinner was deftly served. To the unconcealed awe of all, the filet mignon was hot when it arrived. The food had been prepared in the kitchens of the Mayflower and Statler Hotels and had been rushed to the armory in special heater-equipped trucks. An army of 625 waiters was on hand to serve it. The serving-men were drilled as meticulously as a troop of light cavalry and they were controlled by an intricate traffic-light system...
...McCarthy's showy and opulent new Shamrock Hotel. In causing its white, glass-tiered, palm-bordered bulk to rise above the Texas coastal plain, McCarthy endowed Houston with the Southwest's most luxurious hostelry-a soft-carpeted, $21 million palace which boasts French cooking (filet mignon: $11), air-conditioned bedrooms with both push-button radio and Muzak, afternoon tea served to string music and big-name dinner entertainers like Edgar Bergen and Dorothy Lamour...