Steak is something that is honoured with no particular favourite sauce/dressing for me.
It could be something green and herbaceous. Maybe salsa verde or a twangy chimmichurri.
It might be something creamy. A porcini mushroom and bacon sauce perhaps.
Or maybe a classic jus or gravy.
I have been known to adorn a nice steak with chilli jam or a cherry tomato salsa from time to time.
Maybe I will be feeling some butter mixed into the resting juices.
Yeah. The list could go on and on but I’d imagine we’ve both got better things to do with or time… midget porn and Dominos on speed dial awaits!
Just one more thing though. Sometimes nothing is going to satisfy me like a classic Café de Paris butter on my steak. It’s pretty good.
This is the Frenchies at their very finest.
Carry on.
CAFE DE PARIS BUTTER
(enough for a few steaks. Remaining butter will last in the fridge for 2 – 3 weeks)
250 g unsalted butter, softened
1 eshallot or ½ brown onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
20 g Indian style curry powder
1 cup picked parsley leaves, chopped
2 tbls lemon juice
1 tbls Worcestershire sauce
5 anchovy fillets
½ tbls baby capers
1 tspn sea salt
1 tspn ground pepper
4 – 5 basil leaves, chopped
2 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
• To make the butter, heat a splash of oil in a frying pan and cook the onion, garlic and curry powder over low heat until soft and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
• Process all ingredients until just combined. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
• Put a big ol’ spoon or two onto your steak as it’s resting.
• Get into it.
• And just, well you know, wash it down with beer.
