Unhappy restaurant experience

[Amalthea]

I'm having a hard time understanding how one can be so grossed out by blood from a chicken fried steak that they wouldn't eat anything else. It's beef. Beef is constantly served like that in various forms, personally I think it's sacraligious to order a steak that is not bleeding at least a little bit. I can understand not liking beef rare to medium, and even I will admit that a chicken fried steak should not be served rare. But I think being so grossed out over it to the point that you won't eat something else is a bit overkill.

However, now that it's clear the juicy meat in question was a steak - no problem. Sister needs to get over herself. Quite an over-reaction.

Well, everyone has their own opinion about food. But, realize Chicken Fried Steak is not your juicy, grilled, dripping in it's own juices type of steak. It's thin (about 1/4 inch), coated in bread-crumb material, and covered in white country gravy. (For those who aren't sure what I'm talking about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_Fried_Steak) I myself don't have a problem with blood from a nice sirloin. But my sister isn't a big steak eater herself. And I'm sorry, but watching your nice white gravy turn pink in one spot is rather disturbing. The meat inside was very pink, didn't look too cooked at all. And this isn't the type of steak that they ask you how you want it cooked. It doesn't come medium rare. It's supposed to be cooked through. We're not talking steak as you normally think of it. So, yeah, blood is kind of a big deal here. But regardless, some people don't like their food to bleed, period. Someone who always orders their steak well done would be disturbed if it bled when they cut into it. Everyone has different preferences. So I think it's cruel to bash on her preferences just because you like your steak rare and she likes hers cooked more than that.

[Banrion]

Being born and raised by a family in the meat packing industry, I must say beef is one of the most finicky meats out there. Everyone knows that pork, chicken, and fish should all be cooked through. (some exceptions for fish) With beef it really depends on the cut of meat. Prime Rib and filet mignon should be served rare to be properly enjoyed, sirloin you probably want a med-rare to medium, skirt steak you want a slow cooked well-done, and ground beef should most definately be cooked well done all the time.

Chicken Fried Steak is made from one of the cheaper cuts and as such should be well done. The fact that is is about as thick as 2 slices of bologna stacked together tells me that they barely put this stuff in a pan. It would not take more than 3-5 mins total to cook through.

I personally enjoy my good cuts of meat to be so rare they MOO, but chicken fried steak should not be bleeding. I too would be horribly grossed out. I am even wondering how they got the batter to look cooked.

The manager was an arse and should have at least offered something.

[Chantilly]

Actually, it sounds as though they may have cooked it in oil that was too hot, so the coating got brown but the steak was still undercooked. Frying can actually be a kinda tricky thing, especially cooking breaded/battered things. If the oil's too hot, you cook the outside too quickly. Not hot enough, and your coating just absorbs oil, and it comes out greasy.

Regardless, the manager was a tool, since it was obvious that there was definately a problem with her meal and she wasn't just trying to rook him out of a free piece of pie.

[Becks]

So ... where's "chicken" in the name come from?

More confused than ever.

Stay away from mock chicken leg!!!!!

( I used to LOVE it when I was in school. Yeah, I know...school lunch that was yummy?? Now you can't pay me to go near it.)

[repsac]

Chicken Fried Steak, is a southern thing *G*

That said, I'd have picked up my cell, walked up front to find their rating from the health department (those things have to be in prominent places) and called the department to make a report. Of course, I'd let the manager know I was reporting his a$$, and turn up the suckiness by talking loud enough for my complaint to be heard by other diners.

[Seanette]

Stay away from mock chicken leg!!!!!

( I used to LOVE it when I was in school. Yeah, I know...school lunch that was yummy?? Now you can't pay me to go near it.)

What is mock chicken leg? I don't think I've ever met one of these.

[AFpheonix]

I haven't had a chicken fried steak since grade school. I don't know what meat product they used in theirs, but it grossed me out so bad then that I still won't go near it.


Maybe at a decent restaurant some day....but I prefer real steaks instead....mmm...

[LostMyMind]

Chicken fried steak is really good when you go to a real southern place that makes them. Most steak houses don't do it right and it should be avoided.

I've never see a cafeteria ever make anything correctly or used quality produce/meat in their food.

[Barefootgirl]

But we still haven't had an answer to the crucial question; what is mock chicken leg? Is it a Golden Drummer in disguise? ; http://www.buyersguide.co.uk/documen.../childrens.htm

[Imogene]

So ... where's "chicken" in the name come from?

More confused than ever.

Erm.... "Chicken-fried steak", which means, steak that has been fried in much the same way a piece of chicken would be, thus, battered (with 11 secret herbs and spices, if you're in Kentucky-land) and fried. Anyway.

/Yes, there is a hyphen in anal-retentive
*grin*

[Lace Neil Singer]

I love my steak so rare it's practically mooing, but I can see how a steak oozing blood would freak someone out if they were used to well done meat.

[Tria]

I love my steak so rare it's practically mooing, but I can see how a steak oozing blood would freak someone out if they were used to well done meat.

I wouldn't be freaked, but I want my meat COOKED.

[Rapatwork]

That's the way I look at it - I'm paying for it being cooked, so cook it!

Same reasoning for why I look at those raclette things with a sneer. I'm in a restaurant, I'm paying their prices, so why should I have to cook the food myself?

Rapscallion

[Lace Neil Singer]

Cooked steak.... nah. I want it bloody, dammit!

[Bella_Vixen]

But we still haven't had an answer to the crucial question; what is mock chicken leg? Is it a Golden Drummer in disguise? ; http://www.buyersguide.co.uk/documen.../childrens.htm

To be authentic MCL, it's actually made from veal.