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...trade restraints begin to fall this month, beef sales in Japan are likely to boom. Cuts like filet mignon, which sells for up to $43 per lb. in Tokyo, should become much more affordable. Thanks in part to spacious grazing land and plentiful feed, American-grown beef is much less expensive to produce than the Japanese variety. "In three to five years, we expect to be selling three times our current monthly volume of 1,200 head of cattle," says Kazuhiro Ogasawara, vice president of Mt. Shasta Beef...
Philip Schaefer had come cross-country from San Francisco to enrich Michael Dukakis' campaign treasury. It was a fine evening, Schaefer recalled, but he was surprised that his $1,000 ticket bought snacks instead of filet mignon. "Governor," joked the Democratic fund raiser, "never have so many paid so much to eat so little." "What do you mean?" shot back Dukakis, reveling in his reputation for parsimony. "We had an open...
Although the more than 25 guests at last night's dinner for Cambridge city leaders and Harvard administrators dined on filet mignon and asparagus salad, the main course was a discussion of the university's and students' commitments to community service...
...recent visit, a $22.50 slice of red, utensil-repellent beef purported to be a medium well-done filet mignon. A paltry serving of sickly-looking lamb chops masqueraded as a rack of lamb (quote pretentious name from menu). A selection of fish dishes were uniformly dry and disappointing. A side order of hollandaise sauce could have come from your grocer's freezer. A self-professed lobster bisque was decidedly lean on the lobster...
Little vegetables were big with caterers, most especially Persianettes, tiny, red, pear-shaped tomatoes that may become the garnish of the year. Veal surpassed beef as the most popular entree selection, but the old American stand-by was to appear in a few new guises. Filet mignon stuffed with lobster, a classy variation on surf and turf, was created by Columbia Catering for several clients. The most intricate beef invention was presented at the birthday party for Carolyn Deaver, wife of outgoing Presidential Aide Michael Deaver, who is the Administration's gastronome-in-residence. Served in the Glorious Cafe...