steak and potatoes

Classic dinner plate

Steak and potatoes is a classic American meal pairing—grilled or pan-fried beef with a side of potatoes, often baked or mashed.

The phrase represents hearty, unpretentious fare and extends to describe anything basic, traditional, or no-frills: a steak-and-potatoes kind of guy, steak-and-potatoes rock and roll.

Sometimes *meat and potatoes*.

Related

cast iron · dinner · Sunday dinner · sirloin · ribeye · mashed · fries · butter · hearty · comfort food · classic · comfort · juicy · seared · rare · medium rare · medium · well-done

Categories
Opposites
culinary elaboration

steak and potatoeshaute cuisine

Elevated culinary artistry

fine dining · nouvelle cuisine · gourmet food · tasting menu · molecular gastronomy

dietary heaviness

steak and potatoessalad

Cold dressed vegetables

raw food · leafy greens · broth · fruit plate · sprouts

cultural connotation (traditionalism)

steak and potatoesavant-garde

Innovative cultural pioneers

unconventional · foodie culture · adventurous · sophisticated · cosmopolitan

Family

steak, potato, steaks, potatoes, potato's, beefsteak, beefsteaks

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G