what sides would you serve with steak?

[nageov3t]

planning early for Valentine's Day.

neither my SO nor I are particularly into the "holiday" and we agreed that neither of us wanted to deal with the clusterfuck that will be trying to go out to a restaurant that weekend, so I thought I'd surprise him at home that night with a nice steak dinner.

currently thinking that I'll go to a local meat market and buy a couple ribeyes or something, a nice bottle of red wine, and bake a flourless chocolate cake for dessert, but I'm at a loss trying to think of what sides to make with it.

 

[surfsatwerk]

Baked potato and broccoli.

Edit: Steam the broccoli with a little lemon pepper seasoning.

 

[sixone]

Baked potatoes and some good cheese bread would be at the top of my list.

 

[drebo]

Broccoli makes you fart, so ymmv.

I always liked salad or shimp with my steak.

Otherwise, asparagus or anything else that's green, really. Green beans, etc.

And, of course, some kind of potato.

 

[bigrash]

Creamed spinach or mashed potatoes

 

[NetWareHead]

I like bread with my steak rather than a baked potato. Perhaps do to the fact that most potatoes just fill me up quickly and I'd rather eat more delicious steak than potato. Plus with bread, you can mop up the delicious juice. Instead of baked potato, try baking a loaf of bread. Time the bread so it will come out of the oven at the same time as the steak. Who doesn't like fresh baked bread?

For another side, any type of steamed or sauteed veggie will do.

 

[surfsatwerk]

Plus with bread, you can mop up the delicious juice.

lolwut bread gets soggy and gross, potatoes are the superior juice soaking vessel.

 

[Scotteq]

Steak needs "sides"?!?!?! :what:

 

[zinfamous]

asparagus is bomb, yo.

 

[nageov3t]

Steak needs "sides"?!?!?! :what:

if it were just me, I'd just have a giant hunk of meat on my plate and call it a day... but my BF is into weird stuff like vegetables and side dishes.

 

[brainhulk]

Lobster or prawns or king crab legs

 

[TecHNooB]

beloved patriot potatoes go great with steak

 

[nehalem256]

Black olives and feta cheese

 

[slugg]

Lobster tail and sauteed mushrooms.

 

[brainhulk]

Risotto topped with shaved white truffles

 

[Nintendesert]

I like grilled asparagus with some salt, pepper, garlic and a light coating of olive oil.

Then there's some baked sweet potatoes. Actually baked, not microwaved.

 

[sdifox]

Bacon

OR mixed mushroom with oil and spices baked in foil bag.

 

[NetWareHead]

lolwut bread gets soggy and gross, potatoes are the superior juice soaking vessel.

Thats teh point, you rip off a piece of bread and dunk it in the juice. You mop up your whole plate with bread

 

[IronWing]

No potatos. Steak is a heavy meat and you already have a dessert planned. Potatos will sit like a boat anchor.

Merinaded mushrooms might be good.

 

[zerocool84]

potatoes au gratin and cheese bread

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[Anubis]

brussels sprouts and a risotto

cook brussels like this
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-brussels-sprouts-recipe2/index.html

 

[Markbnj]

I'm white trash, so I like fries with my steak, and spinach or broccoli, or just a nice salad. Or more steak.

 

[vi edit]

fry and crumble up a couple strips of bacon in a pan. Add in a couple tablespoons of red wine vinegar. A tablespoon of dijon mustard. Tablespoon of sugar. Stir. Now toss in a giant pile of de-stemmed spinach and stir it around. Let it lightly wilt and top with a sliced hard boiled egg or crumbled feta. Yum!

Also can't go wrong with garlic bread for some starchy side for the steak.

 

[darkewaffle]

Sauteed mushrooms are awesome on top of a steak, for a side I like brussel sprouts or asparagus. Not a fan of baked potatoes personally.

 

[KMc]

Rosemary garlic roasted potatoes and either asparagus or some sauteed spinach.