Ruth's Chris may be known for its steaks, but its side dishes are equally worthy of note. We tried as many as we could before ranking them from worst to best.

4 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 4 large sweet potatoes) ½ cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup unsalted butter, melted ½ cup heavy cream or milk ...

Squeeze spinach until very dry and puree in a food processor. Set aside. Just before serving, combine the sauce with the pureed spinach and cook on low heat, stirring often, for about 5 minutes.

Cook spinach immersed in boiling water for 1 minute. Remove and refresh in iced water to cool it off. Squeeze it until it is very dry and then purée it in a food processor. Set aside.