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On 10/28/2024 at 9:32 PM, baboso said:

 

Making this version on Thursday.  Will report back. 

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Not too many mentions of Coleman, TX on surly.  My family still in TX is there as is our property.  Love that place.

2 minutes ago, BlueGreySky said:

Not too many mentions of Coleman, TX on surly.  My family still in TX is there as is our property.  Love that place.

We talk about Coleman in the hunting thread. The best pizza is in Coleman too, on the same street as Cattle Drive Cafe.

Just now, RMac5 said:

We talk about Coleman in the hunting thread. The best pizza is in Coleman too, on the same street as Cattle Drive Cafe.

All of the Rancho places are great; and yes, it's some of the best pizza I've ever had. I miss the old restaurant at their house.  It's coming back in a limited capacity.  Robert is a great guy - been through some tough stuff in recent years.  Is his new barbecue place open just down from the pizza place?

I have only met Robert once, seemed to be a great dude. I travel in that area pretty often and try to eat there as much as possible. They did open the bbq joint, I’ve only been once, what I had was great. Hate to hear that he’s had a rough time lately.

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Alright, made the CFS tonight.  Cooked up a bunch of smaller ones to share with neighbors and kids over for trick-or-treating.

Wife and kids got me a side of beef from a local farmer for Father's Day.  It's damn near the best beef I've ever had and it was so cheap compared to buying at the store.  Highly recommend if you have never done that (or even just a quarter of a cow).

Decided to go with some eye of round and some skirt.  Trimmed, tenderized and pounded out thin.

Saved the large pieces of fat to render out the grease to make the gravy. 

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Setup all ready.  Double checking the recipe from the video posted earlier.  Used a decent amount more seasoning in the flour mixture than he uses in the video.

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Frying the first batch.  Gravy and mashed potatoes staying warm.

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Resting on wire rack.

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Color looks off here but this little bitty one was perfect.  This is one of the ones plated up for our friend's kid (8yo and it was plenty for him).

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I was looking forward to tossing some leftovers in the airfryer in the morning, crisp up again and serve with eggs.

Sadly there were no leftovers. 

I'd give it a 7/10 - better than anything else in Indiana, but I expected more from myself.  My neighbors had never had it before and all have midwest tastebuds so they were blown away.  Easy crowd to please.  Halloween success. 

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The neighbors never had chicken fried steak before, I bet they’re meeting right now to make you King of Indiana. Or, at least Cooker of Neighborhood. 

7 hours ago, gernblansten said:

The neighbors never had chicken fried steak before, I bet they’re meeting right now to make you King of Indiana. Or, at least Cooker of Neighborhood. 

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Made some pan fried bone in chops the other night.   Delicioso.  I’ve posted pics of the deep fried ones before, but these were equally good…

 

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Excuse me sir but this is the chicken fried steak thread not the cotoletta alla Milanese thread

13 hours ago, BlueGreySky said:

Alright, made the CFS tonight.  Cooked up a bunch of smaller ones to share with neighbors and kids over for trick-or-treating.

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I'd give it a 7/10 - better than anything else in Indiana, but I expected more from myself.  My neighbors had never had it before and all have midwest tastebuds so they were blown away.  Easy crowd to please.  Halloween success. 

 

What was the target temp for your frying oil?

 

7 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

Made some pan fried bone in chops the other night.   Delicioso.  I’ve posted pics of the deep fried ones before, but these were equally good…

 

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One end's a fork, the other's a paddle.

43 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

Made some pan fried bone in chops the other night.   Delicioso.  I’ve posted pics of the deep fried ones before, but these were equally good…

 

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1 hour ago, gsoda3 said:

 

What was the target temp for your frying oil?

 

Just over 350 when they hit the oil.  Dropped to about 335 and rose back up during the cook process.

Frying CFS at tree fiddy? Makes perfect sense. 

Midnight in Vegas. Kitchen at Common Club in the Virgin Hotel.

 

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7 hours ago, Sabalo said:

Midnight in Vegas. Kitchen at Common Club in the Virgin Hotel.

 

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Why does that gravy look like it has scrambled eggs in it?

37 minutes ago, Bolero88 said:

Why does that gravy look like it has scrambled eggs in it?

You never sausage gravy?

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1 hour ago, Braff Zacklin said:

You never sausage gravy?

Not on CFS. 

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I made this the other night. Delicious and simple. 

Bonus pic from a late night breakfast at Norm's in West Hollywood last month.

 

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Here’s my contribution for this thread. Jim’s CFS fucking rocks but it was way too big to finish. 

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On 11/7/2024 at 9:06 AM, DoobieWah said:

Big tipper. 

That wasn't the tip. That was how much my wife walked away with from the slot machine. 

Breakfast this morning at Monument Cafe in Georgetown. 

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The chicken fried steak coating came out soggy not crispy. I’m perplexed. Flour egg wash flour. 

1 hour ago, Dbeasy said:

The chicken fried steak coating came out soggy not crispy. I’m perplexed. Flour egg wash flour. 

Add 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of baking powder to your egg wash. That's the key I stumbled across. Throw in a healthy dose of your favorite hot sauce while your at it. 

14 hours ago, AnotherUTFan said:

Add 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of baking powder to your egg wash. That's the key I stumbled across. Throw in a healthy dose of your favorite hot sauce while your at it. 

So, 3 teaspoons of baking powder in the egg wash?

44 minutes ago, baboso said:

So, 3 teaspoons of baking powder in the egg wash?

Maybe a tablespoon.

So, 3 teaspoons of baking powder in the egg wash?
Haha

2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda. My bad.
On 11/10/2024 at 11:43 AM, bborange said:

Breakfast this morning at Monument Cafe in Georgetown. 

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I love Monument.

How was that ?

Just now, Steamboat1874 said:

I love Monument.

How was that ?

I was happy with my choice and would get it again.  

1 minute ago, bborange said:

I was happy with my choice and would get it again.  

Cool thanks.

Wish they would go back to serving dinner.

On 11/11/2024 at 10:16 AM, baboso said:

So, 3 teaspoons of baking powder in the egg wash?

 

On 11/11/2024 at 11:00 AM, jimmyjazz said:

Maybe a tablespoon.

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On 11/10/2024 at 7:49 PM, AnotherUTFan said:

Throw in a healthy dose of your favorite hot sauce while your at it. 

Thats... not a good cooking recommendation. 

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The Old Jody’s in Temple. 

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So…I just saw this magnificent beast online. The Vaquero, from Vic’s in Albuquerque.

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CFS. Topped with chili gravy and cheese. Served on top of beans, potatoes, and two over easy eggs…served on top of a piece of fry bread.

You would die, but die happy.

6 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

So…I just saw this magnificent beast online. The Vaquero, from Vic’s in Albuquerque.

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CFS. Topped with chili gravy and cheese. Served on top of beans, potatoes, and two over easy eggs…served on top of a piece of fry bread.

You would die, but die happy.

Served on a plate that ensures half of it will end up on the table

2 minutes ago, SurlyGator said:

You need a couple of enchiladas under that bad boy...

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Wes's Burger Shack, Temple, across the street from Jody's.   You can't go wrong either way 

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