Stewart Mason said the following on 8/5/2004 10:15 AM:

> At 11:40 AM 8/5/2004 +0100, bob_hutton@standardlife.com wrote:

>>What exactly is chicken-fried steak, by the way.  My mate tried it in
>>Chicago, but said there was no chicken involved whatsoever?!?
> 
> 
> Beef steak (top round, usually), pounded thin to tenderize it, dipped in
> seasoned flour and egg, shallow-fried and served with a cream gravy.  One
> of the traditional dishes of my Texas homeland, brought over by the Germans
> who populated the Hill Country in the 1800s -- it's basically just
> schnitzel under another name.

I was in Austin some time ago and saw a readerboard with "Chicken Fried
Chicken" on it. Had to laugh.
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Greg Cagle
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