1. The Chateaubriand steak was created for him by his chef Montmireil around 1822.
2. It is unclear whether the original Chateaubriand was a thick cut of sirloin or tenderloin or was one high-quality steak cooked between two lesser steaks to enhance its juiciness and tenderness.
3. Chateaubriand was French ambassador to the UK but only for one week in December 1822.
4. He was also French foreign minister, a viscount, an esteemed writer and, finally, a historian.
5. In 2014, Molly Schuler of Minnesota set a world record by eating a 72-ounce steak in 2min 44sec.
6. They eat more beef per person in Uruguay than any other country: 124.2lb per year.
7. Argentina and Hong Kong also exceed 100lb per person. The US comes fourth on 79.3lb.
8. The meat and hide from one cow can produce 720 quarter-pound hamburgers and 18 footballs.
9. The word “beefcake” was first used for a strong, masculine physique in 1949.
10. Besides Chateaubriand, others with beef dishes named after them include Wellington, Rossini, Prince Albert and the Russian Count Stroganov.