While steak and fries might seem like a mundane dinner, in American chophouses this pairing has been elevated to an art form. The steak is always perfectly cooked, nicely seared, and juicy-tender, and the potato wedges are fluffy on the inside with perfectly crisped exteriors. Could we recreate this dish at home?
We quickly discovered that to achieve the perfect crust for our pan-seared strip steak recipe, it was necessary to make sure of two things: that the skillet was just smoking before the steaks were added and that the skillet was not overcrow...