@the_rts: #steakfrites juices flowing, meat’s searing, frites frying, smell’s inspiring, melts like butter, heart’s a flutter for steak-frites supper

For his heart-fluttering tweet, @the_rts has won the ultimate steak-frites supper. He and a guest are invited by chef Henry Harris to the premiere of the youngandfoodish steak frites tasting dinners at Racine in London on the 22nd of March. Henry will prepare three steak classics – onglet aux échalottes, filet au poivre, côte de boeuf, with the best aged, grass-fed beef the great London butcher O’Shea’s of Knightsbridge has to offer. The meat will be matched to three bistro-style reds selected by Peter Lowe of Berkmann Wine Cellars.

If you’re thinking of making nice to @the_rts, hoping he’ll bring you as his guest to the dinner, don’t bother. Mrs the_rts, tweeting as @RandomPR, campaigned tirelessly for her husband and made it clear she would be his dinner companion if he won. The only way to fully satisfy your carnivorous urges roused by the competition is to book for the next steak frites tasting dinner in Racine’s private dining room on the 25th of May.

Steak frites competition and web videos co-producer Dino Joannides (@gastro1) and I wish to thank everyone who approached the #steakfrites love fest with passion, hunger, curiosity or wit. Congratulations to the finalists @josordoni, @timhayward, @Sened and @TrishDeseine. Here is why they love steak frites:

@josordoni: #steakfrites How do I love thee?Let me count the ways. I love thy rump, thy ribs, I could not love thee better. Except with chips

@timhayward: We’re losing him. Gimme a 12oz ribeye, MR with char, stat. I’m gonna need ‘naise and fries – lots of fries. Don’t give up on me #steakfrites

@TrishDeseine: #steakfrites are like a secret lover. You don’t want them every day, but when you do, they must be perfect.

@Sened: For the two simplest reasons: A steak. And Frites. It’s all there in the title, man! #steakfrites

vote now

Voting is open now until Thursday the 18^th at 11pm GMT to anyone with a twitter user name . Only 1 vote is allowed per user. You can vote in one of two ways:

• From the list of finalists below, click the grey tab corresponding to the steak frites lover whose response you like best. Embellish the tweet as you like or leave as is and then send.
• Send out a tweet with your vote, being sure to include the hash tag #steakfrites and your favourite finalist’s user name.

the 5 finalists

@the_rts: #steakfrites juices flowing, meat’s searing, frites frying, smell’s inspiring, melts like butter, heart’s a flutter for steak-frites supper

@TrishDeseine: #steakfrites are like a secret lover. You don’t want them every day, but when you do, they must be perfect.

@Sened: For the two simplest reasons: A steak. And Frites. It’s all there in the title, man! #steakfrites

@timhayward: We’re losing him. Gimme a 12oz ribeye, MR with char, stat. I’m gonna need ‘naise and fries – lots of fries. Don’t give up on me #steakfrites

@josordoni: #steakfrites How do I love thee?Let me count the ways. I love thy rump, thy ribs, I could not love thee better. Except with chips

The daily release of the videos, shot by Brian Jones and co-produced by events partner Dino Joannides, will form the backdrop of our “why do you love steak frites?” competition on twitter, hopefully inspiring your most poetic, passionate or playful responses. [HOW TO ENTER THE COMPETITION].

The winner, along with his or her guest, will be invited to the premiere of the youngandfoodish steak frites tasting dinners at Racine on Monday, 22nd March. Henry Harris will prepare three cuts of O’Shea beef in the styles best suited to each: onglet aux échalottes, filet au poivre, côte de boeuf with béarnaise sauce. The meat will be matched to three bistro-style reds selected by Peter Lowe of Berkmann Wine Cellars.

Of course there is no steak frites without potatoes. Not just any potatoes, but floury potatoes cut in the ideal shape for holding and dipping. As Harris explains in the first video, you never need to use a fork with frites.

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