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Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 12:15 pm Post subject:
Aeneas Hunter wrote:
Chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes with cream gravy. It’s a coronary depth charge.
all day everyday if there were no consequences.....do you prefer the white gravy on both the CF Steak and mashed potatoes.....or white gravy on the CF Steak and brown gravy on the mashed potatoes? I prefer white on both, but I know some people prefer it the other way.
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Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 8:14 pm Post subject:
Aeneas Hunter wrote:
White on both, but I’m fine with brown on the mashed potatoes.
my first introduction to this meal was when I was a kid....like 5 years old, the only steakhouse near my small town in WV was a Bonanza Steakhouse (I assume they still exist?)....and they had a kids meal where it was country fried steak sticks and you dipped them into the white gravy! Those and some chocolate pudding from the salad bar and I was in heaven back then.
White on both, but I’m fine with brown on the mashed potatoes.
my first introduction to this meal was when I was a kid....like 5 years old, the only steakhouse near my small town in WV was a Bonanza Steakhouse (I assume they still exist?)....and they had a kids meal where it was country fried steak sticks and you dipped them into the white gravy! Those and some chocolate pudding from the salad bar and I was in heaven back then.
Yes, there are still a few Bonanzas out there. I believe that the same company operates Ponderosas. Bonanza was founded by the guy who played Hoss on the show. When I was a kid, there were a lot of them. It was one of the first family steakhouses, and it had all sorts of cheesy references to the show. Like all the other old family steakhouse chains, it faded away over time. I thought it was gone, but I drove past one in the Midwest a few years back. I looked it up out of curiosity, and sure enough, there were a few of them hanging on. I think Sizzler still exists out west. Outback has pretty much conquered that niche, though.
Chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes with cream gravy. It’s a coronary depth charge.
never was a fan of chicken fried steak (because I never had one that made me think "wow Im glad Im eating this instead of a regualr steak") but this wagyu fried steak I saw recently on youtube makes me wish i had an excuse to go to Mississippi:
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Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 9:33 am Post subject:
Aeneas Hunter wrote:
adkindo wrote:
Aeneas Hunter wrote:
White on both, but I’m fine with brown on the mashed potatoes.
my first introduction to this meal was when I was a kid....like 5 years old, the only steakhouse near my small town in WV was a Bonanza Steakhouse (I assume they still exist?)....and they had a kids meal where it was country fried steak sticks and you dipped them into the white gravy! Those and some chocolate pudding from the salad bar and I was in heaven back then.
Yes, there are still a few Bonanzas out there. I believe that the same company operates Ponderosas. Bonanza was founded by the guy who played Hoss on the show. When I was a kid, there were a lot of them. It was one of the first family steakhouses, and it had all sorts of cheesy references to the show. Like all the other old family steakhouse chains, it faded away over time. I thought it was gone, but I drove past one in the Midwest a few years back. I looked it up out of curiosity, and sure enough, there were a few of them hanging on. I think Sizzler still exists out west. Outback has pretty much conquered that niche, though.
Yeah, there are 75 bonanza and ponderosa steakhouses (combined). Fwiw, there are 270 Sizzlers. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
That surprised me, so I looked it up. Other than one location in Kissimmee, Florida, there are none east of the Rockies. There used to be a bunch of them here. They weren't very good and never seemed to be doing all that well. I guess the company consolidated on the west coast at some point.
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Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 7:41 pm Post subject:
ExPatLkrFan wrote:
No biscuits and gravy? Have any of you even been to the south?
when I was young (pre-school and summers), I would get dropped off in the morning at my grandmothers.....she made biscuits and gravy for me every morning from scratch! No frozen biscuits or gravy in a jar. I can't imagine anyone taking the time every morning to do that now.
I think they are often blended together, but there is a slight difference between Southern Food and Country Food. I consider Gravy and Biscuits more country.
No biscuits and gravy? Have any of you even been to the south?
theres only so many options you can include on a poll and I was thinking more of dishes thought of as a main meal/entree _________________ (bleep) Kawhi
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Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 11:23 am Post subject:
The difference between southern and Cajun cooking is spice. Cajun is about spice. I can't define southern cooking. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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The difference between southern and Cajun cooking is spice. Cajun is about spice. I can't define southern cooking.
Cajun is a cuisine associated with a particular region of Louisiana. It is distinct from Creole and traditional southern fare. Cajun seasoning makes its way into all sorts of things, but putting Cajun spice on a hamburger does not make it Cajun cuisine.
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Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 11:53 am Post subject:
Aeneas Hunter wrote:
jodeke wrote:
The difference between southern and Cajun cooking is spice. Cajun is about spice. I can't define southern cooking.
Cajun is a cuisine associated with a particular region of Louisiana. It is distinct from Creole and traditional southern fare. Cajun seasoning makes its way into all sorts of things, but putting Cajun spice on a hamburger does not make it Cajun cuisine.
at the same time, isn't there a lot of crossover between Cajun and Creole food......in a similar way as "country" and "southern" food?
The difference between southern and Cajun cooking is spice. Cajun is about spice. I can't define southern cooking.
Cajun is a cuisine associated with a particular region of Louisiana. It is distinct from Creole and traditional southern fare. Cajun seasoning makes its way into all sorts of things, but putting Cajun spice on a hamburger does not make it Cajun cuisine.
at the same time, isn't there a lot of crossover between Cajun and Creole food......in a similar way as "country" and "southern" food?
Yes, largely due to the physical proximity of Cajun country to New Orleans and vice versa. For example, both Cajun and Creole have a version of jambalaya. If you order jambalaya, and it contains tomato, it is Creole. If there is no tomato, it is Cajun.
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