Never heard the term Filet Americain before (although I am familiar with steak tartare), and apparently there is more than one definition:
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Different from what the name suggests, this is a very typical dutch sandwich spread. I know that in France and Belgium they mean something else with ?filet américain?, something the rest of the world calls ?steak tartare?, but I?m dutch and this is what dutch people call filet américain. When I was young this was a luxurious treat for special days, nowadays it?s a cheap, day-to-day spread from the supermarket.
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Raw meat can be unhealthy...
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Nineteen cases of infection with E. coli O157 have been detected in Limburg, Belgium, of which three have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
The Federal Agency for Security of the Food Chain (AFSCA) said Thursday that all cases are related to the ingestion of filet américain (lit. American fillet) with onions and more seasoning than a normal steak tartare.
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