Line up, steak lovers: $1 filet mignon sandwiches at Morton’s today

Filet mignon has low levels of fat, so bacon is often used in cooking the filet to add flavor and keep it from drying out. Pictured: Filet mignon salad with banana blossom and rice cracker at Quan Hop.
The first reference to filet mignon was in 1906 by author O. Henry in his book “The Four Million.” Pictured is the Red O's filet mignon.
Filet mignon is taken from the small end of a steer's tenderloin. Pictured: The Bo ne tieu den is sizzling filet mignon and eggs with black pepper sauce and crostini on a cast iron skillet at the Tra House Twisted Vietnamese Cuisine in Garden Grove.
Filet mignon is French for "cute filet" or "dainty filet." Pictured: Filet mignon served with potato gratin and roasted garlic at Prime Cut Cafe and Wine Bar. The steak is aged 21-28 days at the elegant steakhouse.
Filet mignon has been on U.S. menus since 1898. Pictured: “We are big on organic, sustainable and free range,” Hanna's Prime Steakhouse owner Dave Hanna said. Hanna said he is proud of his prime-grade steaks, such as the filet mignon, pictured.
Filet mignon is traditionally seared on each side on high heat for a short period of time, then transferred to a lower heat to fully cook.
Morton's the Steakhouse is offering $1 petite filet mignon sandwiches all day Thursday, Aug. 13, in honor of National Filet Mignon Day.

By Hannah Madans | hmadans@scng.com | Orange County Register and Orange County Register | Orange County Register

August 13, 2015 at 11:35 a.m.

Steak lovers, prepare yourself for $1 filet mignon.

Morton’s the Steakhouse will celebrate National Filet Mignon Day on Thursday with $1 sandwiches.

The filet mignon sandwiches will be available all day – but only in the bar area. The limit is 12 sandwiches per person.

Expect long lines at Orange County’s two locations, including one in Anaheim at 1895 South Harbor Blvd., and the other in Santa Ana at 1641 W. Sunflower Ave.

“We look forward to commemorating this day with diners each year at any of our over 70 locations across the country,” said Tim Whitlock, Morton’s senior vice president of operations, in a statement.

Morton’s opened its first location in Chicago in 1978 and now has 73 locations worldwide.

Beef prices, by the way, have been on a downtrend since the beginning of 2015, according to Yahoo Finance. Cattle inventory increased 2 percent to 98.4 million head in July 2015 compared to 96.3 million head in July 2014. Beef cattle also increased 3 percent year-over-year to 30.5 million head in July. All this may indicate that beef prices could continue to fall in the remaining part of 2015 and in 2016.

In honor of National Filet mignon Day, the Register put together a list of filet mignon quick bites. Check out our slide show to rev your appetite.

Contact the writer: hmadans@ocregister.com or Twitter: @HannahMadans