Article: A classic combo makes a comeback; the return of steak and potatoes to the menu meets with wide acclaim by a grateful public.(includes recipes)

It seemed a fitting tribute to American cooking: Sirloin Steak Star of Texas, the hot-food entry of Team USA in the quadrennial "culinary olympics" in Frankfurt, West Germany, in 1976. Served simply with new potatoes and a bean medley, that dish and dozens more created by American chefs launched this country's reputation as a leader in global cuisine. Steak and potatoes was bound to get its due on the world stage. Ever since the end of the Civil War, when Texas cattlemen found an East Coast market demanding more and more beef, and before then, when the best-equipped chuck wagons stocked potatoes to feed cowboys driving herds of cattle west, steak and potatoes has had a ...

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