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by Steven Doyle | October 26, 2022 · 9:50 am

The Ultimate DFW (and Beyond) Chicken Fried Steak List 2022

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Today is a day of celebration and joy as we mark the official Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day. The day’s founder, Jeffrey Yarbrough, said on this auspicious occasion, “I am honored to have worked closely with restaurateurs Tom Perini and Ralph Sheffield to elevate this savory southern dish that reflects our state history. Besides my wife and kids as the loves of my life, creating the official Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day has been a dream come true and makes me so proud to be a Texan.” Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | July 26, 2022 · 8:00 am

Bebo’s in Pilot Point Offers a Massive CFS

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In beautiful Pilot Point, Texas find Bebo’s Cafe which is open all day, every day, serving a fantastic breakfast, and a huge lunch and dinner. Look for an all-you-care-to-eat catfish option which is served fresh and is excellent served with fresh veggies. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | February 2, 2022 · 1:24 pm

Fred’s Texas Cafe Announces Top Three Picks in Renegade Food Challenge

Fred’s Texas Cafe announced today the top three contenders in their Renegade Food Challenge coming to BOTH restaurant locations this spring. The wild contest concept, from Fred’s CEO and Co-Owner Quincy Wallace and the restaurant’s newly appointed Head Chef Fabian Alvarado, launched in December and put the power in the hands of eaters and Fred’s supporters across Funky Town.

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by Steven Doyle | October 22, 2021 · 8:37 am

The Chicken That Makes The Coyotes Howl On The Ranch At Las Colinas

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The Ranch at Las Colinas is just that. It is like being invited to dinner at a giant hacienda, and all your friends are there. On a most recent visit I flipped out over the fried chicken, which is the most unusual and flavorful I have tasted ever. The fried chicken at Stampede is pretty remarkable, with its oozing honey pot center, but this is much different. The chicken is first smoked, then fried. If I was some sort of spiritual speaker I would take this opportunity to lean down in front of you and repeat, “smoked… then fried!” Can I get an amen? Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | October 8, 2021 · 11:00 am

Hunt For CFS: Lucky’s Cafe

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Shuffling in and finding one of the few remaining seats at the bar, a popular spot for the regulars, you grab a menu and peruse knowing that you will order the chicken fried steak. But you scan the menu with the thought you may discover a new Texas favorite, but alas you do not. Nothing new has been invented in the past hundred years that might exceed the perfection of a slab of tasty beef pounded thick and hand breaded and deep fried. The craggy crisp layers are an exciting place for unctuous creamed gravy to lay rest in anticipation of your first bite. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | October 5, 2021 · 4:16 pm

Chicken Fried Steak, a Tasty Way to Celebrate Texas

There can be nothing more satisfying than a warmed plate of Chicken Fried Steak and buttery mashed potatoes smothered in peppery creamed gravy and a side of crisp green beans.

Chicken Fried Steak has become so popular that it is now served in many fine dining establishments across the nation using exotic meats such as antelope and elk. The flattened meat, usually a cheaper cut, is tenderized and given a floury egg bath and fried in a cast iron skillet or deep fried giving the cut a flavorful crisped crust with craggy peeks and valleys of crunchy, meaty goodness that captures the aforementioned gravy giving the dish an element of comfort.

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