Session 125 — Steak Frites
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Skill: The restaurant standard: perfect fries + properly cooked steak in parallel
Read first: Steak & Chips — BBC Good Food
SE reference: Steak Frites — SE
What you're learning: Steak frites is deceptively hard to execute at home at restaurant quality because it requires parallel timing: the fries can't sit, the steak needs rest time, and a pan sauce is nice but adds another layer of complexity. This is a timing and plate management exercise as much as a cooking one.
Full Meal: - Steak frites: steak of your choice + twice-fried or oven fries - Simple Dijon vinaigrette salad alongside
🎥 Compare Notes: How To Make Easy Steak Frites — America's Test Kitchen — ATK's approach to the bistro classic; watch their fry technique and steak sear for comparison.