Thursday, August 28, 2014

Chicken Fried Steak with Bacon Gravy equals Love The obvious twist on this recipe is the bacon gravy, it's delicious! Make the gravy using the same technique you would with sausage, making a rue and then slowly whisking in the milk. There's nothing really specific about the breading for the chicken fried steak so use what ever you prefer. brew a pot of coffee and head out to the back patio to enjoy this one in the morning sun. Ingredients 1 1/2...
Carl's Cafe is my 4 Ladle local choice for Chicken Fried Steak Carl's is a tiny little place that seats about 20 people and run by a very nice family. A nice neighborhood atmosphere with a little touch of 70's ski lodge. Speaking of the seventies I think it's been there more than 30 years and has a loyal following of locals, which is a great sign. The CFS is classic style with sausage gravy and nice shaved fried potatoes. I don't usually mention...
4 Ladles for Black Bear Diner's CFS The Black Bear Diner in St. George is a chain restaurant found throughout the west, but the food is quality and made fresh daily. The down side of St. George is that there are no bars, but people who don't drink love fried food, so all is well. I was in St George for another fish meeting and as happens I needed some CFS. I had to go with the crowd for this meal, so I was a little worried about ending up in...
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As often happens when I go on work trips to small towns with lots of other fish squeezers...I drink, I sleep a little, and then wake up just a little drunk and craving chicken fried steak. I walked from my hotel room across the lot to Ricardo's Cafe. Sometimes I need to read the signs in front of me and back out the way I came. Sign 1) I'm the only one in there at 6:30 AM. 2) The waitresses fingernails were falling off her smoke stained fingers....

Sunday, July 13, 2014

I've been here many times while visiting my mom in Red Lodge. It's a classic Montana diner. On one side cafe and bar on the other. We usually sit on the bar side. Coffee, bloody Marys and CFS. The chicken fried steak is classic too. Good gravy, ground round, and Cholula douced eggs. The breading is minimal and fried but tastey... As long as the oil is fresh. There was one morning when then oil was old and a bit rancid... That's never good; but...

Friday, April 18, 2014

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Steelhead fishing is a bit of a snipe chase, but it's always a great time with good friends. This year was no different. We did manage to land one steelhead over the four days, maybe forty smolts, white fish, and suckers. The trip highlights were not fish though, but awesome moments; like an earthquake during my morning crap, a 5-year old from the neighboring camp who delivered perfect jokes, cranberry moonshine that could strip the paint of a...

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Three days of ice fishing at Flaming Gorge means three chicken fried steak breakfasts to review. Two in Utah and one in Wyoming. 4 Ladles Rating Lets go by day and start at The Blue Plate Diner here in Salt Lake City. We got a strong start to the weekend by heading straight to one of the top diners in SLC. They offer an excellent variety of breakfast choices with a bustling hipster atmosphere. What to have...chicken fried steak and eggs over...
I'm not sure when it started, but I can't remember not loving chicken fried steak. Breakfast is my favorite meal and since I prefer eating over cooking, I have tried CFS from at least a hundred restaurants and counting. I'll review my favorites of the past, present and future. I'll also throw in a few recipes for the motivated. Any location suggestions will be considered as long as it's not too far from home - Utah. I know we're not the capitol...