TEF Chefs!

[Luci]

I need some help!

The idea for Saturday night (instead of going out for dinner/getting takeaway etc) is for me and my other half to cook a different dish for each other.  Only main courses mind as won't have time to do all three!

I need suggestions!  I was thinking of doing a grilled steak however unsure of accompaniments and chips is a bit boring.  I want to incorporate some other bits too but they need to be relatively quick!

[Don Rogers Shop]

Crushed cheese and chive potatoes

[Sussex]

I did a cheap steak a few nights ago (£7 for two from Tesco). Sirloin, baked potato, fried onions and peas. I'm well romantic me!  

[DMR]

Crushed cheese and chive potatoes

You tart.

Sounds nice though.

[Jamiesfuturewife]

ahh that sounds well nice - I wish my boyfriend could cook

[A Gent Orange]

Chips always go with steak along with a simple green salad.

Otherwise Celeriac remoulade is very easy and goes well - particularly in winter.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/celeriacremoulade_77607.shtml

Otherwise a good sauce for the steak is always an idea - it masks any mistakes in the cooking and can really add to the flavour. Something strong with a bit of mustard is good or just chuck peppercorns on the meat http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/pepperedsteak_1356.shtml

[Mexicano Rojo]

sprinkle some smoked paprika on the steak whilst its cooking, it tastes lush, maybe have some really nice spaghetti in olive oil to accompany.

[Dazzza]

For special chips cook them thrice as per Blumenthal.

Make sure you soak and chill the fuckers as that is what will give them the crispy texture.

Also add a little chilli powder and paprika for a spicy option.

Ingredients
4 Large King Edward or Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm-thick batons
2 tsp Sea salt
1 litre Groundnut oil


Method
Place the chipped potatoes in a large pan of cold water and soak for half an hour. This removes excess starch, giving the chips a lighter texture. Rinse and place the chips in a pan with cold water and the sea salt. Bring to the boil and cook for 10–12 minutes, or until you can insert a knife easily through the centre of the largest chip. Drain and run the chips under very cold water to prevent further cooking. Pat dry with kitchen towel and arrange on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper.
Place the tray in the freezer for 30 minutes. This will make the chips nice and cold before you drop them into the hot oil to fry. Fill a saucepan a third full of oil (about 1 litre) and heat it to 130°C. Remove the chips from the freezer, pat dry with kitchen towel and carefully lower into the hot oil in batches of 8–10, cooking for 4–6 minutes, until they start to colour. Drain and continue cooking the remaining chips before cooling them in the freezer for another 30 minutes. Alternatively, prepare up to this stage a day in advance and leave them to cool overnight.
For the final cooking, heat the same oil to 180°C and again, lower small batches into it. Cook for 2–3 minutes or until crisp and golden. As they come out of the fryer, drain on kitchen paper and give each batch of chips a good sprinkling of sea salt. Serve with ketchup and eat while hot.

[Saxondale]

Dauphinose potatoes is a fave of mine.  Even if I cant spell it.  

Also if you are making a sauce a whisky sauce is good.  Add a small dash of Jamesons to the juices add cream and reduce.  Strangely Jamesons is the best to cook with.  Doesnt give the harsh flavour some others can.

Chips can be nice if you do them properly and hand cut them.  Just 6 to 8 very large chunky ones.

Also not the yet season but some asparagus on the side would be nice.

I really dont think you want too much to distract from the flavour of a really good piece of beef.

[Samdy Gray]

Thick cut potato wedges with loads of paprika and a little bit of chilli powder.

Home made onion rings.

Fresh garden peas.

Sautéd button mushrooms with butter and garlic.

Creamy peppercorn sauce.

Optional grilled tomato.

Jobs a good'un.

[Sussex]

I did a cheap steak a few nights ago (£7 for two from Tesco). Sirloin, baked potato, fried onions and peas. I'm well romantic me!  

I forgot, peppercorn sauce too. Luverley.

[land_of_bo]

Do some olive and garlic crushed new potatos, easy.

Boil said new pots, drain, shake around in pan with lid on to get em a bit fluffy then whack back on the heat for 30 seconds or frying in so some finely chopped garlic, olive oil and rock salt.

[LucienSanchez]

make a rosti...

[Colin Todd]

McCain Home fries

warm oven to 200
put chips in
turn after 15 mins
remove after 25 mins

DONE

[Miss Angry]

If you are doing Crushed Potatoes ( i like mine with just cream! ) You can boil them up the night before leaving the skins on... leave them to cool, put in fridage... when you get home on saturday peel them really easily leaving some skin is good! Crush them with the back of a fork lightly... then warm them through in a frying pan with cream or oil/garlic what ever takes your fancy... that way they only take ten mins or so