I am feeling somewhat motherly today, even grandmotherly, though I am not a grandmother yet. I just want to tell everyone to eat right. Sometimes just that little extra nudge can help us to make the right choices.
I loved being on our trip and having other's cook for me, and being served AND not having to wash the dishes, but it takes it's toll on your body. I really try to make right choices when I am eating out, but when I see that picture of Chicken Fried Steak (of which I am a connoisseur) I give in and JUST have to try it.
I have had many varieties of Chicken Fried Steak, and have rated them, in my mind, on a scale from 0 to 10. There have been only one or two 7's and 8's but I don't suppose I will ever have a 10, because 10 would be perfection.
My idea of a good Chicken Fried Steak is crispy and flavorful on the outside and browned nicely while the inside MUST NOT be hamburger or any hamburger like substance! Big mistake. It is called Chicken Fried STEAK....get it? STEAK is the key word here. The steak must be thin. The steak must be cooked well and not bloody. Bloody steak does not go well with the floury coating. Spice it up a bit. Sure you most likely will add gravy, but the steak should stand on it's own. I like lots of pepper, maybe even a little cayenne or paprika and don't forget to add salt, but not too much. Think fried chicken. Go for the same thing you are looking for in a good fried chicken and expand on that.
I hope I can get some great Chicken Fried Recipes from this post, because I am embarrassed to say that I have only tried making it on my own one time. That one time was a long, long time ago before I became the connoisseur that I am today.
So, if you have a good recipe, please comment and post it here, or link to one and I will try it and let you know what I think. Oh and don't forget the recipe for your cream gravy as well. So much for trying to eat healthy.
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