• ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    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.

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      20 hours ago

      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