Pepper-Crusted Beef Tenderloin Roast
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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2012, America's Test Kitchen TV
Tenderloin with a crunchy peppercorn crust sounds ideal—but not when it cracks off the roast or has a flavor so spicy that it overpowers the beef.
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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS
Rubbing the raw tenderloin with an abrasive mixture of kosher salt, sugar, and baking soda transformed the surface into a magnet for the pepper crust. Cracking the pepper into rough pieces and sifting off any powdery grounds created the cru...