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minus-squareParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·11 days agoTIL in America, Baked Potato with a Steak is “fancy”, rather than “a Wednesday”. I’d say the same about eg. Chicken “Kiev” with Potato Dauphinoise, standard ready meal gastropub fare.
minus-squareLedivin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-211 days agoAmerican, here - definitely not fancy, but it’s a common side for a steak, so I assume that’s where the association comes from. I’d expect “fancy” potatoes to be something like fondant, hasselback, or a well-done scalloped (dauphinoise, boulangere, anna). Source: huge food snob
TIL in America, Baked Potato with a Steak is “fancy”, rather than “a Wednesday”.
I’d say the same about eg. Chicken “Kiev” with Potato Dauphinoise, standard ready meal gastropub fare.
American, here - definitely not fancy, but it’s a common side for a steak, so I assume that’s where the association comes from.
I’d expect “fancy” potatoes to be something like fondant, hasselback, or a well-done scalloped (dauphinoise, boulangere, anna).
Source: huge food snob