5.13.11 Steak Frites

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tomato basil & vinegrete...with a little parm sprinkle

rested filets with a little butter garnish

fries...enuf said

dinner is served...who needs a restaurant?
It's Friday nite...time for some home cooking....Scott saw filets on sale at Market Street...so Steak Frites it was for dinner...three small filets...salted, peppered and  a tiny bit of garlic powder...oiled and seared in a screaming hot cast iron skillet...two min per side (we wrapped them in twine to keep them evenly cooked)...then a 400 or so oven for about 5-8 min (check Ina Garten's recipe for filets)...butter tabs on top...rested for 5 or so min...
meanwhile in a skillet nearby...

french fried taters were bubbling away in hot oil...about 2 lrg russets..peeled and sliced thin and wide, having been soaked in h20 and drained.......cooked till golden and salted..served with ketchup.

it was deeeeelicious, as my little Madi would say...perfect

it would have been perfect if not for needing to be at work the next day...peducures & manicures await.

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