Do you remember the first time you heard the words “chicken fried steak” or saw them together on a menu? It’s a bit befuddling if you think about it. Is it poultry or beef? And did a chicken ...

Some Southerners may differentiate the two by their gravies: chicken-fried steak is typically served with a milk-based gravy, ...

They adapted it to Texas’ beef-centered food culture, and chicken fried steak was born. Legend holds that it became a campfire go-to for cowboys as they looked to make use of tough cuts of meat ...

Our best chicken ... fried steak, comes because the crust should mimic that of another Southern icon, fried chicken. You won’t need a deep fryer here, though, since the thin cut of beef cooks ...

If you're new to town or have never had it, a chicken fried steak is not fried chicken. It's a thin cut of beef, breaded and fried like a chicken then smothered in cream gravy. Get top local ...

Bud Kennedy [email protected] “I did it because Texas has the greatest chicken-fried steak in the world,” Sheffield said then. “I’ve had it made from prime beef, and I’ve had it made ...

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