Biftek, Cucumbers and Parsnips - OH MY

Ok. Please don't make Julia Child's Cucumbers. They end up tasting like pickles. I mean, if you feel like eating pickles in accompaniment with creamed parsnips and an awesome meat patty then by all means...
On that note: Creamed Parsnips = AWESOME. Who knew something that looked like a white carrot on steroids could taste so dynamic.

It tastes like a mix of potato and carrot, only better. You even cook it like you are making mashed potatoes. I used heavy cream to make them creamy and ran them through the food processor, tossed in some sea salt, pepper and nutmeg. YUM.

The meat patties were quite delicious as well. It was almost like you were making a meatloaf. An egg and sauteed onions mix in with the meat mixture. I attempted to make the vermouth reduction butter sauce but it separated once I took it off the heat. Even so, it still added a nice flavor to the patty regardless of it being more shiny then creamy looking.