Beef and Bougie June 28th

My first proper dinner in France was at none other than a bistro and was none other than steak frites! As a lover of all things steak this was high on the must eat list. I was so pleasantly surprised you can get steak dishes like this in France for under 20 euro! This one here was only 14! That being said, I knew the cut of meat was not going to be the fanciest but I was more than pleased with this! The real standouts of this dish were both the pepper sauce for the steak as well as the dressing on the green salad. I choose pepper sauce because it seemed to me to be a safe and simple choice, I made the right one! It was creaming and peppery without being overbearing. The dressing was light and I honestly cannot place the taste but I enjoyed it. A slight loss of points comes from the fries as the oil they were fried in leaves an aftertaste I cannot place but do not care for. Also, having a drink with dinner is a new phenomenon that was fun and indulgent. The mojito reminded me of Mexico in all the right ways on a rainy day as this one was. 9/10 for mystery frying oil.

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