Go-Bucks! Posted December 27, 2017 #51 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I was so confused while reading this thread, trying to figure out what "chicken" fried steak is - was picturing a fried chicken breast. Glad I kept reading! I live "up north" and we have Country Fried Steak; it's a cube steak that's pounded til tender then battered and deep fried. It's covered with Country Gravy and served - uummm!! Maybe this is the same thing?? Not sure. We eat it for breakfast but mostly for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted December 27, 2017 #52 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I was so confused while reading this thread, trying to figure out what "chicken" fried steak is - was picturing a fried chicken breast. Glad I kept reading! I live "up north" and we have Country Fried Steak; it's a cube steak that's pounded til tender then battered and deep fried. It's covered with Country Gravy and served - uummm!! Maybe this is the same thing?? Not sure. We eat it for breakfast but mostly for dinner. Country fried or chicken fried. Same thing. It gets the name chicken fried because it's battered like a chicken for frying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailspintom Posted December 27, 2017 #53 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I know a lot of folks here may be offended as they absolutely love the stuff but I will never understand why. Note: One of my sons loves the stuff. Go figure. Thrak, Thrak, Thrak, who could ever be offended by a curmudgeon like you. My sense is that some people are having a bit of fun on this string. Perhaps you could ask your son how he was able to acquire a taste for the exotic? It could be that some are unable to appreciate the finer nuances of fine dining because they have damaged their palate with too many bourbons in the Wheelhouse during an extended sip 'n sail cruise. Or , it could be an engineer / IT issue. You and the guy from San Antonio seem to be kindred spirits, avoiding the finer things in life like chicken fried steak and sausage gravy and.biscuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted December 27, 2017 #54 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Take a look at this video and recipe:)http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/chicken-fried-steak-recipe-1917219 Interesting. Double flour, rather than the flour/egg/breadcrumb coating of schnitzel. And gravy with milk in it? Hmmmm! I think I'll pass! :confused:;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathi Posted December 27, 2017 #55 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Interesting. Double flour, rather than the flour/egg/breadcrumb coating of schnitzel. And gravy with milk in it? Hmmmm! I think I'll pass! :confused:;) Actually, this dish originates from German settlers in Texas. I have had it breaded like schnitzel also. Gravy with milk??? Hmm I think heavy cream goes much better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailspintom Posted December 27, 2017 #56 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Interesting. Double flour, rather than the flour/egg/breadcrumb coating of schnitzel. And gravy with milk in it? Hmmmm! I think I'll pass! :confused:;) OK. I would suppose that, since you are so offended by milk in a sauce, you will take a pass on all baschemel sauces? Like that stuff in great lasagna? Come on, man, embrace the culture, love the cuisine, try it, savor it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted December 27, 2017 #57 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Interesting. Double flour, rather than the flour/egg/breadcrumb coating of schnitzel. And gravy with milk in it? Hmmmm! I think I'll pass! :confused:;) I'm from Oklahoma and I've had the real chicken fried steak. My wife is German and I've had the real schnitzel. Trust me, try the real chicken fried steak and you'll be throwing rocks at the next person who tries to serve you schnitzel. BTW, it should be served with mashed potatoes, pinto beans, biscuits, gravy, and sliced raw onions. And a big glass of iced tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted December 27, 2017 #58 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Sweetened Ice Tea - but that's a given... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandallFlagg Posted December 28, 2017 #59 Share Posted December 28, 2017 So this thread is still active I see. Personally I cannot understand why one has to drown CFS in gravy to make it taste good. If you need gravy to cover up the taste, why eat it. I like good mashed potatoes but without the fat laden gravy. My other observation is people who tell me they love grits but then they drown it in butter literally. If grits are so good, why do you have it swimming in butter. Questions to contemplate while sitting on my balcony on a sea day with the sun shining and warm temperatures. :D The Gravy is NOT to cover up the taste of the steak, but rather to enhance it. An old saying aptly applies to this thread... "For those who know - no explanation is necessary. For those who do not - none will suffice" In short - if you didn't grow up in the South - You probably wouldn't get it. As to the idea of "drowning" grits in butter - SOMETHING will kill us all......what better way to go out than on a full stomach? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandallFlagg Posted December 28, 2017 #60 Share Posted December 28, 2017 I'm from Oklahoma and I've had the real chicken fried steak. My wife is German and I've had the real schnitzel. Trust me, try the real chicken fried steak and you'll be throwing rocks at the next person who tries to serve you schnitzel. BTW, it should be served with mashed potatoes, pinto beans, biscuits, gravy, and sliced raw onions. And a big glass of iced tea. Indeed. While in the Army after serving in Viet Nam - I was stationed in Germany - from Mannheim to Heidelberg to Berlin and Bonn. I always loved Jaeger Schnitzel (plain schnitzel never did it for me) and I've eaten CFS all my life. LOVE the stuff but again, that doesn't mean that I want it on a Cruise....I can wait until I get home for the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted December 28, 2017 #61 Share Posted December 28, 2017 OK. I would suppose that, since you are so offended by milk in a sauce, you will take a pass on all baschemel sauces? Like that stuff in great lasagna? Come on, man, embrace the culture, love the cuisine, try it, savor it. Bechamel sauce is quite different to a milky gravy IMHO but then I've never liked soups with milk in them either. Just a personal thing. I did have cream gravy in the US many years ago and I really didn't like it much. I would definitely try the chicken fried steak though, as long as I could avoid the gravy. I enjoyed Celebrity's fried chicken with collard greens (loved them!), but wasn't a great fan of the grits. A bit meh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted December 28, 2017 Author #62 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Bechamel sauce is quite different to a milky gravy IMHO but then I've never liked soups with milk in them either. Just a personal thing. I did have cream gravy in the US many years ago and I really didn't like it much. I would definitely try the chicken fried steak though, as long as I could avoid the gravy. I enjoyed Celebrity's fried chicken with collard greens (loved them!), but wasn't a great fan of the grits. A bit meh! So, what kind of comfort food do you people in Australia eat?l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted December 28, 2017 #63 Share Posted December 28, 2017 So, what kind of comfort food do you people in Australia eat?l My comfort foods vary depending on my mood but these are some of my current ones: Crisp bacon Shepherds/cottage pie Sausages and mash Homemade lamb and barley soup Roast pork with crackling, roast kumara (sweet potato) and braised cabbage Fish (preferably flathead) and chips Pasta with a fresh tomato and basil sauce Asian dumplings (especially from DinTai Fung restaurants) Ramen soup from a local Japanese Ramen restaurant (this is a relatively new comfort food) My mother was born in the UK so some of my comfort foods are British-influenced, plus I grew up in NZ. Sydney has a strong Asian population and so some Asian dishes have become comfort foods over the years. I can't guarantee these are typically Australian though. For a start, I rarely eat burgers but they would be on DH's comfort food list for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted December 28, 2017 #64 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Woops! I forgot the best comfort food of all - Vegemite on warm (not hot) buttered toast! Warm because then the butter only half melts and the rest mixes with the Vegemite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted December 31, 2017 #65 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Thanks for all the replies re Chicken Fried Steak and Grits, now I know what they are. Happy New Year.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted December 31, 2017 #66 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Thanks for all the replies re Chicken Fried Steak and Grits, now I know what they are. Happy New Year.:p Don't forget the black eyed peas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandallFlagg Posted January 1, 2018 #67 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Woops! I forgot the best comfort food of all - Vegemite on warm (not hot) buttered toast! Warm because then the butter only half melts and the rest mixes with the Vegemite. Oh dear God..........I tried Vegemite exactly ONE time.....it was HORRIBLE. No thanks!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliair Posted January 1, 2018 #68 Share Posted January 1, 2018 If it would be anything like their biscuits and gravy offering No Thanks. A couple of times I've been tempted to try it, but the biscuits look like hockey pucks and I wasn't sure about the brown bits floating in the gravy so I passed and glad I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted January 1, 2018 #69 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Oh dear God..........I tried Vegemite exactly ONE time.....it was HORRIBLE. No thanks!! :D It is an acquired taste.:* I prefer a similar product but GF, 'Ozemite.' Just use it sparingly, not loaded on like peanut butter.:halo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted January 1, 2018 #70 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Don't forget the black eyed peas. Now you have me mystified.:o Are they like green peas with black eyes?:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted January 1, 2018 #71 Share Posted January 1, 2018 So, what kind of comfort food do you people in Australia eat?l Mums beef and vegetable soup A roast with all the trimmings Lamingtons Pavlova Baked beans on toast (must bring back some childhood memories I guess) BBQ sausage sandwich Meat Pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 1, 2018 #72 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Princess Pizza is best on any cruise line I have been on. A close rival would be P&O Pacific Explorer's 400 Gradi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliair Posted January 1, 2018 #73 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Princess Pizza is best on any cruise line I have been on. A close rival would be P&O Pacific Explorer's 400 Gradi. Many would beg to differ with you on Princess Pizza--including me! Worst ever! https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2563187 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted January 1, 2018 #74 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Princess Pizza is best on any cruise line I have been on. A close rival would be P&O Pacific Explorer's 400 Gradi. Not a fan to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 1, 2018 #75 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Many would beg to differ with you on Princess Pizza--including me! Worst ever! https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2563187 So Carnival's is better than? Princesses is certainly better than Royal's, X's and NCL's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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