Steak and Potatoes

Steak and potatoes, a classic combination that I can now make well (well good for me. I was taught well)!! In class this past Thursday we learned to Grill, pan fry, broil, boil and Pan roast steak. While I was nervous to try my steak medium-rare I was even more frightened to undercook my steak and then have to eat it rare. However I cooked it ok and the different potato dishes we made were DELICIOUS.
We made several classic potato dishes including: twice baked potatoes, pommes frites, pommes Anna and pommes Duchess. Some of the potato dishes were harder and more complex than others so I tried to help the people who needed help as best I could. I personally was responsible for the pommes Duchess dish for our group. After I got my mis en place and my potatoes boiling I began cutting up vegetables that needed cutting and washing what needed washing.
Because I have a background of piping work the pommes Duchess was an easier recipe for me as I could easily pipe out delicate potato peaks with my large star tip. I brushed the tops with clarified butter and baked them for about ten minutes until they began to brown.
When we were just finishing our potato dishes we warmed our plates and headed for the grills. I was uneasy due to my lack of grilling skill but threw my steak on with my fellow students and began to watch as our steaks began to brown. When my steak was nearly finished I used my thermometer to check the temperature and plated it with my creamed spinach and twice baked potato. In the end the medium-rare steak wasn't that bad and creamed spinach is actually really tasty.