Delicious UK - (02)February 2020

Beefstroganoff

anda musical

fromHollywood’s

golden age

WHYTHISMEAL?

Steakdiane’soriginsareobscure,butitreacheda peakof

popularityinthe1950sand1960sinthekindofupscale

Manhattanrestaurantsfeaturedinthefilm.Itwasa signature

dishofthe 21 Club(stillgoingstrongtoday)whereJJ,diningwith

a USsenator,holdsalofthispost-prandialcigaretteandordersFalco

to“matchme,Sidney”.The 21 Club’ssteakdianewastakenoffthe

menuin2008,butthey’llstillmakeitonrequest.Traditionallythe

brandywasflambéedtablesideaspartofthetheatre,thoughthat

mightnotworkfora TVdinner...Thelemonandgingerfoolisa sweet

counterpoint to the film’s bitter tone, and it has a fitting sharpness.

RECIPES AND FOOD STYLING: SOPHIE AUSTEN-SMITH.

PHOTOGRAPHS: TOBY

SCOTT,

GETTY

IMAGES. STYLING: VICTORIA ELDRIDGE

THEMAINEVENT

Steakdianewith

roastpotatoes

SERVES2.HANDS-ONTIME 20 MIN,

OVEN TIME 25 MIN, PLUS RESTING

FOOD

TEAM’S

TIP

Nexttime,tryswappingthe

steaksforporkchopsand

addinga splash of calvados

instead of brandy.

• 300gwaxypotatoes(suchas
  charlotte),cutintowedges


• Oliveoilfordrizzling


• 4 garliccloves, unpeeled and
  bashed


• 2 freshrosemarysprigs


• 2 freshthymesprigs


• 2 x 200gBritishdry-aged
  sirloinorrumpsteaks


• ¼tspblackpeppercorns, crushed
  ina pestleandmortar


• ½tspgreenpeppercorns,
  crushedina pestleandmortar


• Watercress to serve

forthesauce

• Splasholiveoil


• 2 shallots,finelysliced


• 2 tbspbrandy


• 150mlbeeforchickenstock


• 3 tbspcrèmefraîche


• 1 tbsphothorseradish cream
  (from a jar)

1 Heattheovento200°C/180°Cfan/

gas6.Tossthepotatoeswitha

drizzleofoil,thegarlic,herbsand

plentyofsaltandpepperina

roastingtray.Roastfor 25 minutes,

shakinghalfwaythrough,untilthe

potatoesaretenderandgolden.

2 Afterthepotatoeshavebeenin

theovenfor 15 minutes,heata

drizzleofoilina large,heavy-based

fryingpansetovera medium-high

heat.Seasonthesteakswithsalt

andmostofbothpeppers,then

cookinthepanfor3 minuteson

eachsideformedium-rare(or

untildonetoyourliking). Remove

andsetasidetorest.

3 Forthesauce,heata splashofoil

inthesteakpanovera medium

heat,addtheshallotsandcook,

stirring,for4-5minutesuntil

golden.Addthebrandyandbubble

ona highheatuntilmostofit has

evaporated.Addthestockand

returntotheboil,usinga wooden

spoontoscrapeupallthetastybits

fromthebaseofthepan.Turnthe

heattolow,stirinthecrèmefraîche

andhorseradish,thenseason.

4 Slicethesteakandreturntothe

panwiththesauce.Servewiththe

herbyroastpotatoes,plentyofsauce

and watercress on the side.

THECLOSINGSHOT

Quicklemon

andgingerfool

SERVES 2. HANDS-ON TIME 10 MIN

MAKE

AHEAD

Makethemascarpone,

mixture,thencoverand

chillforupto4 hours.

Finish the recipe, then serve.

Whisk3 tbspmascarpone,100ml

doublecreamand1 tbspstem

gingersyrupuntiljustthickened

andspoonable.Roughlybreakup

3 gingerbiscuitsanddividemost

ofthecrumbsbetween2 short

tumblers.Spoonoverthe

mascarpone/creammixture,then

topeachwith1-2tbsplemoncurd.

Sprinklewiththeremainingginger

biscuitcrumbsandserve.

PERSERVING453kcals,39.6gfat

(24.5gsaturated),2.6gprotein,

21.5gcarbs(14.3g sugars), 0.2g salt,

0.4g fibre

Calmel&JosephVillaBlanche

PinotNoir2018,Paysd’Oc,France

(Waitrose,£8.99)isa mellowred

withblackberryfruit– a balancefor

thecreamysauce.Andif you’reafter

a cocktailtokickthingsoff,you

really should make it a manhattan.

PERSERVING659kcals,30.3gfat

(11.8gsaturated),53.6gprotein,

32.3gcarbs(4.5g sugars), 0.7g salt,

4.6g fibre

THE MEAL

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