Maybe they're just "medium rare"

[rdixon1208]

Originally Posted by Abravefan11

Chicken Fried Steak can definitely be found in the Virginia/North Carolina area though it's usually called Country Fried Steak.

At least at Momma's house...chicken fried steak and country fried steak are not the same thing. And they are not to be confused with chicken fried chicken or country fried chicken.

[Abravefan11]

Originally Posted by rdixon1208

At least at Momma's house...chicken fried steak and country fried steak are not the same thing. And they are not to be confused with chicken fried chicken or country fried chicken.

Out of pure curiosity what would be the difference?

[Doug]

Here's Wikipedia's take on the difference:

Typically, in Texas and surrounding states, chicken-fried steak is deep-fried in a pan and served with traditional peppered milk gravy. The same dish is sometimes known as "country-fried steak" in other parts of the United States, where it is subject to some regional variations. Often there is a brown gravy, and occasionally the meat is either pan-fried with little oil, or simmered in the gravy. In some areas, "country steak" may refer to Salisbury steak, a chopped or minced beef patty in brown gravy.

Other meats may be used, with chicken-fried chicken having appeared on many menus substituting a boneless chicken breast for the steak. The dish known as "chicken-fried chicken" differs from the dish known as "fried chicken" because the meat is removed from the bones, and cooked in the fashion of chicken-fried steak. Another term is steak-fried chicken. Boneless pork chops, usually center cut, are served in this manner, as well as beef cutlet (tenderized round steak), buffalo, or boneless chicken breasts.

Note that, although the dish described here is the most common definition of "country-fried steak," some regions of the United States use this term to refer to what, in other regions, would be called chicken-fried chicken (or, at least, something similar, depending on how one precisely defines the recipes).

[barrysloate]

Sounds like a dish my cardiologist would recommend.

[Rob D.]

A plate of good chicken-fried steak is really rare.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

A plate of good chicken-fried steak is really rare.

Well done!

[T206Collector]

Save some room for dessert....