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Liam’s Pecorino, Garlic, Oregano Fries

Nothing goes better with a juicy burger than a pile of hot, crispy, perfectly golden French fries. Unless, of course, you happen to have Chef Liam’s recipe for homemade fries with pecorino, garlic and oregano. Those might top the list.

LIAM’S PECORINO, GARLIC, OREGANO FRIES
INGREDIENTS

3 each russet potatoes, large

2 T chopped fresh oregano

1 T chopped fresh garlic

2 T fresh grated Pecorino Romano

Fryer oil, or canola oil

Salt and pepper to taste

 

     DIRECTIONS

Wash potatoes, keep skin on. Square off the potato by cutting it to form four sides. Proceed to cut ½ inch slices then cut into strips.

Place a colander in a bowl. Place fries in the colander and run cold water continuously(it will fill up with water)  over the fries till the water starts to run clear. This is removing any starchy sugars.

-Strain the potatoes. Meanwhile, heat oil in a deep saucepan for frying to 300F. Add strained potatoes to the fryer and cook for about 3 minutes. Remove from fryer and place on sheet tray and let cool.

-Heat fryer up to 375…Then fry the fries again. Cook till crispy. Put in a bowl with the herbs, garlic, cheese and salt and pepper and toss. Serve immediately.

 

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The Burger…

I have a love-hate relationship with burgers. As a chef I can’t stand them. As a chef getting off from work and drinking a Miller High Life or 5, I love them.  I mean I love the simple kind. Not the hand massaged, stressed free, pork fat infused, steak sauce marinated, fines herb buttered, pampered pucks of organic grass and hopp fed hipster beef.  

I prefer the pan fried, steroid pumped, corn fed, fatty as hell, indulged pucks of beef that are pan fried till nicely caramelized and topped with a proper cheese. If it’s two thin patties, even better. But what I really like about these types of burgers is the proper beef to bun ratio. Not too much bread, just enough mass to harness the beef and soak up all of that delicious fat and Champagne of beers.

So, it’s always a challenge to put a great burger on the menu, even harder if half of your adult life you have worked in Italian kitchens.  What we ended up with is a truffled taleggio-stuffed shortrib burger with aioli, beefsteak tomatoes and crispy guanciale on a brioche bun, available during DC Burger Week (July 22-29). It’s a cheesy, rich, delicious mess—in the best way possible.

Almost makes me rethink my fast food burger. 

BURGERWEEK-2

 

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