Definition

Noun: A dish consisting of raw, seasoned ground beef, traditionally mixed with a raw egg and ingredients such as onions, capers, and anchovies. It is consumed uncooked.

Usage

This term specifically refers to a type of raw meat appetizer. It is a compound noun used as the name of the dish itself. * The menu at the classic steakhouse featured a cannibal mound as an appetizer. * He ordered a cannibal mound, enjoying the bold flavors of the raw beef and capers.

Advanced Usage

• The term is somewhat dated and carries a dramatic, figurative connotation ("cannibal") to emphasize the consumption of raw meat. In modern culinary contexts, the more common and formal term is steak tartare.

Variants and Related Words

• Steak tartare (n): The standard contemporary term for a finely chopped or ground raw beef dish, typically seasoned and served with condiments. This is the most common synonym.
• Tartare (n): A shortened, informal form of "steak tartare," or used to describe other raw, finely chopped dishes (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• Steak tartare
• Beef tartare

Notes on Meaning

This term has only one specific culinary meaning. It is not used idiomatically or in other contexts. Due to its graphic name, it is largely historical and has been replaced in common usage by "steak tartare."

Noun

1. ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw