National Chicken Fried Steak Day 2023: National Chicken Fried Steak Day is October 26. Expect to enjoy, among other things, crisp breading and velvety gravy. It is a classic of Southern cuisine. Therefore, preheat your deep fryer, prepare a gravy ladle, and prepare to be stuffed with delectable fried Southern fare.
The background of National Chicken Fry Day
It appears that enormous events are perpetual in Texas. This includes commemorating the culpable indulgence known as chicken fried steak, purportedly originating from confusion in a 1911 food order for fried sirloin rather than chicken. However, chicken fried fundamentals first.
Simply put, chicken fried steak is a round, thin cut of beef that is breaded and fried. Typically, mashed potatoes and cream gravy go with it. Although it may appear uncomplicated, a dish conceals an intricate narrative that merits admiration.
Without a doubt, the considerable publicity that chicken fried steak garnered contributed to its immense popularity. Whether referred to as chicken fried steak, country fried steak, or pan-fried steak, this dish was allegedly first mentioned in 1924. The dish is described by writer A.L. Wyman in the “Los Angeles Times” as “country gravy poured over a hot platter over which the fried steak is placed after being rolled in flour and fried in a pan.” Subsequent recipes made their way into publications such as the “Household Searchlight Recipe Book” in 1949 and the “Winnipeg Free Press” in 1936. Are you hungry yet?
However, Texas is the true epicentre of this carnivore’s delicacy, as it offers three distinct regional variations of chicken fried steak. In East Texas cuisine, the meat is first dipped in egg, then coated in flour. According to a former Texas food critic, bread crumbs are utilized in lieu of flour in Central Texas, while egg-dipping is completely absent in West Texas. (Writing about this on an empty stomach is difficult!)
In 2011, Lamesa, Texas organized the “Lamesa Original Chicken-Fried Festival” to mark the centennial of chicken fried steak. We designate it as the precursor to the present-day National Chicken Fried Steak Day today. Regardless, let’s consume!
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Activities on National Chicken Fried Steak Day
Proceed south
A journey to Texas or Oklahoma exemplifies National Chicken Fried Steak Day in the most ideal manner possible. Consider staying at the Barbecue Inn, Gristmill River Restaurant, or Blue Bonnet Cafe while in Texas. Visit Cheever’s Cafe, Tally’s Good Food Cafe, or Kendall’s Restaurant for information on Oklahoma. That is quite delicious, everyone!
Try out the recipe
Unfamiliar with chicken-fried steak? National Chicken Fried Steak Day, therefore, is an ideal occasion to do so. Make up your mind regarding your preferred gravy and a recipe (deep frying or pan-frying?) and do your best to recreate a Southern staple.
Conduct a fry-off
Consider yourself an expert or novice when it comes to preparing chicken fried steak; observe National Chicken Fried Steak Day with a cook-off competition. Gather family and friends who are prepared to prepare chicken fried steaks and compete to see whose recipe is superior.
Three outstanding chicken fried steak debates
Pan fry vs. deep-fry
Fryering is self-evident, as the name implies, but what is the most effective method? While some purists contend that pan-frying is the only viable method, proponents of deep-frying assert that their technique is superior.
White cream vs. brown gravy
The two most frequently utilized condiments for chicken fried steak are brown gravy and white cream sauce. Chicken fried steak aficionados will (happily) engage in an endless debate regarding which version is superior.
You say coleslaw, we say biscuits — but everyone says potatoes
In addition to mashed potatoes, which are commonly served alongside chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes are also favored with collard greens, broiled corn on the cob, fried okra, green beans, and spinach, among others.
