Oh God I can't stand it.

[Burney]

So you'd put the Lyonnaise below the sauté? As if the sweetness of the onion somehow detracts from the dish?

You need to take a long, hard look at yourself, son.

The Lyonnaise isn't strictly a fried potato, though, is it? It lacks the crispyness. It's more sort of braised, isn't it?