The terms "country-fried steak" and "chicken-fried steak" are sometimes used interchangeably, but they actually refer to two different dishes. Both are similar to schnitzel, and both include steak ...

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 fry this ...

LAMESA, Texas — Rolling through highways of West Texas, surrounded by cotton fields and cattle ranches, you’ll come upon a town that celebrates a food dish so popular across the state that it’s been ...

The one thing that defines Southern cooking is fried foods. Fried chicken has been a staple in Southern households for centuries. Expanding on the South's love or fried foods has given rise to the ...

Chicken fried steak remains one of the most dependable comfort dishes on American menus. Many restaurant chains still serve ...

Golden, crunchy, and dripping with Southern comfort vibes, chicken-fried steak has found a crispy new home in California. This beloved dish, where a tenderized beef cutlet gets the fried chicken ...

At lunchtime outside Mel’s Country Cafe, in Tomball, a truck dealership’s worth of pickups are jammed into the gravel parking lot. Inside, their owners are sitting cheek by jowl, enjoying Jeff Henry’s ...

Patricia Sharpe wrote a regular restaurant column, Pat’s Pick, for Texas Monthly. Sighs of utter happiness accompany your first bite of CFS at the Mecca, an old-school coffee shop that’s changed ...

When you're looking for a hearty breakfast there are a few dishes that come to mind, like a short-stack of pancakes with eggs and hash browns. But there's one particular morning feast that's hefty ...