Steak frites | |
| Type | Meat |
|---|---|
| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | Belgium, France |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Steak,French fries, various sauces |
Steak frites,[a] meaning "steak [and] chipped potatoes" in French, is a dish consisting ofbeefsteak accompanied by fried chipped potatoes. It is commonly served in Belgian and Frenchbrasseries, and is considered by some to be thenational dish of Belgium, which claims to be the country of origin.[1]
Historically,rump steak was commonly used for this dish. Today, more commonly, the steak is anentrecôte also called rib eye, or scotch fillet (in Australia),pan-fried rare ("saignant"—literally "bloody"), in a pan reduction sauce, sometimes withhollandaise orbéarnaise sauce, served with deep-fried potatoes.[2][3]
Steak frites is the subject of asemiotic analysis by the French cultural theoristRoland Barthes in his 1957 workMythologies.[4]
steak frites.