Need I write anything about the famous steak frites? Sean and Marisa took us to
L'Entrecote in downtown Bordeaux, which is a restaurant that serves one thing: steak frites. The only thing required of the patron is to choose red or rose wine and how the meat should be cooked (
a point, saignant, bleu, etc.). When the steak arrives, it appears on a warming stand smothered in butter and herb sauce and accompanied by an enormous pile of perfect French frites. These frites are not too big and not too small, taste like fresh potatoes, and are fried to an even golden crisp that stands up to the richness of the meat and the buttery sauce.
Oh la la!
The warming tray with our portions of steak swimming in butter sauce. Hopefully the red wine balanced out this cholesterol fest...
Owen is a wonderful dinner companion! You can see du pain clutched in his fist.
Need I write anything about the famous steak frites? Sean and Marisa took us to L'Entrecote in downtown Bordeaux, which is a restaurant that serves one thing: steak frites. The only thing required of the patron is to choose red or rose wine and how the meat should be cooked (a point, saignant, bleu, etc.). When the steak arrives, it appears on a warming stand smothered in butter and herb sauce and accompanied by an enormous pile of perfect French frites. These frites are not too big and not too small, taste like fresh potatoes, and are fried to an even golden crisp that stands up to the richness of the meat and the buttery sauce. Oh la la!
The warming tray with our portions of steak swimming in butter sauce. Hopefully the red wine balanced out this cholesterol fest...
Owen is a wonderful dinner companion! You can see du pain clutched in his fist.
Oh wow that looks amazing. And despite having been to France for long periods of time, a few times, I don't think I've ever had this dish!! I shall have to go back!
ReplyDeleteThat looks so tasty...I could go for something like that now!
ReplyDeleteThis is standard fare en France - though it doesn't usually come in this buttery sauce; rather, it has a dollop of parsley butter on top. A must have!
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