Possible Clues:

• Meat cut up first, flambe in the middle
• Check on work after meek and mild type makes something to eat
• The French doctor cut up by what could be available on 25 across perhaps
• A doctor and companion tucking into cut meat
• Steak alternative
• Cut of meat used to make a guard of honour
• Cut from a young sheep
• One of Mary's followers going to college dance dinner that involves some of the flock?
• Hearty entree item
• Most of those in 14 down following one of Mary's followers from the butchers