A fillet, also filet (pronounced [fɪl'eɪ] or ['fɪlɪt]), is a boneless cut of meat or fish. In the case of beef, it most often refers to beef tenderloin, especially the filet mignon. In the case of fish, fillets are generally obtained by slicing parallel to the spine, rather than perpendicular to the spine as is the case with steaks. This causes less flesh to be obtained from each fish, but the lack of bones makes fillets easier and safer to eat. Fillets of cod are the most common type of fish used in fish and chips. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... A beef wellington. ... Filet Mignon (French) is a steak cut of beef taken from the tenderloin, or Psoas major of the cow. ... Although widely available, fish and chips have become particularly popular in seaside towns. ...