4 french bistro garlic potato Recipes

vienna bread, garlic clove, halved, olive oil, rib eye grilling steak (or 2 x 8 oz striploin grilling steak), green peppercorns, cracked (or 2 tbsp cracked black peppercorns), red wine, beef stock, sweet red pepper, finely diced, shallot, finely diced (or 1 green onion, finely diced), butter, potatoes, peeled and cut into long strips like french fries, but thinner, vegetable oil, dried thyme, salt, pepper

fresh mussels, onion, peeled and finely chopped, shallot, peeled and finely chopped, fat garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh chervil, olive oil, dry white wine , such as muscadet, pernod (optional) or 1 tsp pastis (optional), creme fraiche (optional), potatoes, peeled and cut into thin strips, salt, oil , for deep frying

russet potatoes (about 1 3/4 lb), unpeeled, canola oil, chopped fresh parsley, garlic cloves, minced, coarse salt