Happy Mother's Day Steak Sandwiches at Dave's House

Yesterday was Sunday, obviously, but it was also Mother's Day!  We decided it would be in our best interest to invite Nan to one of our houses for dinner and give her a Sunday off.  My brother hosted the event and choose to prepare a down home favorite of steak sandwiches with home made french fries.  He really enjoys taking every opportunity to fire up the grill once the weather turns favorable and, as usual, he did an excellent job cooking the New York strip steaks to buttery tender, medium rare, charrred on the outside, perfection.  He cooked them over high heat (he said about 570 degrees) for exactly 4 minutes per side for these monster 1 1/2 inch thick steaks.  

A pot full of slowly caramelized onions with a touch of his secret ingredient (a sprinkle or two of dill) was the perfect accompaniment. 

My brother, however, does not like cheese and, therefore, did not provide a cheese option to those of us who do.  A steak sandwich, while delicious on its own, in my opinion does not achieve the pinnacle of perfection without a melty cheesy layer.  Being the polite guest that I am, I did not complain.  Though, perhaps this will provide him with a hint the next time I am invited (if there is a next time).  

After just receiving a fryer for his birthday last week, Dave was anxious to fire it up and bang out some crispy fries.  I thought they were delicious!  While not tasting like they came from a fast food restaurant, they had an even better homey texture and flavor which could not be beat. Dave, was not impressed, though.  Not sure why. 

My contribution was in the condiment department.  I made a horseradish mustard mayonnaise by combining (you guessed it) mayonnaise, horseradish, Dijon mustard and a dash or two of Worchestershire sauce.   I also prepared a chipotle lime sauce for french fry dipping by mixing 1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce with mayonnaise, lime zest and lime juice.  Quite tasty, if I do say so myself.   

The feast was finished off with a brownie sundae (or plain brownie for those of us dietary challenged folks) thanks to my sister-in-law's brownies, mint chocolate chip ice cream, hot fudge sauce and whipped cream!