Ask Rip - Chicken-fried steak

[John Watson]

Same as you have anchovies.

Chili toppings are very versatile.

[Kyle Stevens]

I've only had one Texas Chicken Fried Steak experience and that was at Goodson's in Tomball just outside of Houston. It was pretty damn good and I was told it's the best around.

[John Weaver]

Gravy made in the pan after done frying the steaks?

[Jennifer Williams]

Why is it called Chicken Fried Steak? Is it fried with the help of chickens? Is it fried in chicken parts? I always called it Country Fried Steak.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Country Fried Steak is what Grandy's calls it. And, you are a Yankee.

[Jennifer Williams]

Country Fried Steak is what Grandy's calls it. And, you are a Yankee.

So these “Grandys” and “Yankees” must be logical people then... ����

[halbritt]

Just covers the bottom of the meat, 1/2 butter and 1/2 olive oil.

Pretty sure straight beef tallow would yield a crispier product.

I had a life-changing chicken fried steak somewhere out in west Texas near Fort Stockton about 20 years ago. Had a fried egg on top. Wish I could remember the name of the place.

[Pluripotent]

Why is it called Chicken Fried Steak? Is it fried with the help of chickens? Is it fried in chicken parts? I always called it Country Fried Steak.

I had thought it meant that it's fried in the style of chicken.

[Mark Rippetoe]

It does.

[Dave Joksimovic]

Country Fried Steak is what Grandy's calls it. And, you are a Yankee.

I hail from the People's Republik of New Yorkistan and I have never referred to it as "country-fried"...

It's floured like fried chicken... so it's chicken-fried...