Jeffrey Yarbrough was sitting in Mary’s Cafe in Strawn, a small town just off I-20, when the question came to him. Mangoes had their own holiday. Why didn’t chicken fried steak?
Today is October 26, which makes it Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day. That’s Yarbrough’s doing, and fifteen years after the state made it official, he’s still the one pushing it.
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Recently I met with Jeffrey Yarbrough, the driving force behind Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day, at one of our favorite spots in Dallas for the dish – Allgood Café which is located in Deep Ellum. Joining us for the luncheon was Allgood owner Mike Snider who regaled us with beautiful stories of music, Deep Ellum, Terlingua, and of course Chicken Fried Steak It was a historic Texas day. It is easy to see why so many flock to the tiny café for their fried steak fix when in Texas, and many have over the years.
Of course we took a tour of the kitchen and found part of the secret to the delight of the Allgood CFS. Snider uses beef tenderloin for make his thick slab. It is well seasoned, and battered before deep frying, which always makes for great dining. Continue reading
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