While many foods hold sway over my heart, none (except for my beloved refried beans) reigns supreme more than chicken-fried steak, which is neither chicken nor steak (at least in the dry-aged, marbled-slab of prime beef sense of the word). (In case you’re wondering, this day marks our freedom from Mexico in 1836, which was the beginning of Texas’ nine-year stint as a sovereign nation before it became part of the United States of America.) And as chicken-fried steak is also known as the (unofficial) state dish of Texas, I can’t think of anything more appropriate to serve on March 2, Texas Independence Day. It’s been said there are three food groups in Texas: Tex-Mex, barbecue, and chicken-fried steak. “Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas without eating a chicken-fried steak.” -Larry McMurtry
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