Darina Allen: A pair of steak recipes for the connoisseur

Plus: The steaks were high at the National Irish Steak Challenge

Pan-grilled Steak with Roasted Peppers & Anchoïade

The Curragh in Co Kildare is usually associated with the Irish army barracks, or a fine day's horse racing at the Irish Derby, Oaks, Irish Guineas, St. Ledge… but recently, butchers from all over the country, north and south, converged on the Curragh, clutching boxes of precious homemade sausages, black puddings and their finest steaks.

They were there to compete in the National Irish Steak Challenge, and I was invited to be a judge along with 30 others including master butchers, meat scientists, industry professionals and chefs.