Frites Olympique
The Olympics kick off Friday night in Paris and if you ever needed an excuse to fire up something French for dinner, now would be an appropriate time. But, honestly, do you really ever need an excuse?

For those who want to go all out while watching the Opening Ceremonies, there are so many amazing possibilities for French noshing. A French-inspired charcuterie platter would be fantastique with a little brie, port salut, camembert, or, one of my favorites, Boursin. Add some paté, a little jambon (French ham), a bunch of crispy cold grapes, a few cornichons, a lovely French mustard, and some sliced baguette and you’ve got yourself un repas fantastique!

Personally, I think the best bet would be to go with a tried-and-true staple of many a Paris bistro, Steak Frites. Steak Frites is a simple dish of a well-prepared steak accompanied by equally well-cooked potato fries. Very simple. When paired with the French wine of your choice you could almost imagine being seated outdoors on the banks of the Seine with the faint sounds of La Vie En Rose playing in the distance. Ahhh! Il n’y a pas mieux que ça. (Translation: It doesn’t get better than that.)

I’m not going to lie, you could drive yourself crazy looking for the perfect recipe for steak frites. YouTube alone can send you down a rabbit hole from which there is no return. The reality is that it doesn’t matter if you use a bearnaise sauce, a green pepper sauce, or even a compound butter on top of your steak. Any way you choose to make it, you will have a steak and french fries and you can never really go wrong with that.

Steak Frites Recipe
Adapted from Food and Wine
Yields 6 Servings Read more…