Pavé

Pavé means ‘paving stone’ and refers to the original cobbled streets which still challenge the most advanced vehicle suspensions in old French towns. In culinary terms, it is used of a thick-cut steak of Charolais beef, and is today also used for desserts, implying a moulded rectangular presentation, usually of chocolate. However, in the contemporary menu, which seeks novel descriptions, it might well crop up among the first courses.