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06/17/2003 Archived Entry: "CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK"

CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK

KC's Cafe is going to make the Explorers Club list of the Kansas Sampler Foundation for their preparation of chicken-fried steak. There are only a few restaurants in the state that meet the stringent requirements of this group dedicated to keeping things they way they were meant to be.

Most short order fry cooks in restaurants pull this frozen, breaded mass of you-don't-know-what out of a supplier's box and throw it in a deep-fat fryer then flop it on a plate. No thank you.

At KC's, they start from scratch with meat purchased locally from JC's. Curtis has special seasonings he uses on the beef, then he hand dips it in batter and cooks it on the grill until it is brown and crispy. With mashed potatoes and chicken-fry gravy on the side, or all over everything....well, now that's true chicken-fried steak the way it should be prepared. It's the Kansas Explorer way.

If you aren't a Kansas Explorer, give me a call and I'll sign you up. It's only $18.61 a year and it's worth every single penny. You'll be a part of a group dedicated to preserving and sustaining rural culture in Kansas.