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George Leppla

On 8/21/2012 8:24 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 8/21/2012 12:00 AM, wrote:
>> On Aug 20, 10:55 pm, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>>>
>>> What to do? I bought some minute/cube steaks today and some hamburger buns.
>>> The thought was to quickly cook the steaks and have steak sandwiches.
>>> However, every time I've tried this plan, the steaks were as tough as new
>>> army boot. I do have some meat tenderizer. No instructions. Do I sprinkle
>>> them and let them set overnight? Wet them, sprinkle and let set for x
>>> number of minutes? Forget the whole notion and use them to bribe the
>>> Labrador puppy next door to quit digging up our fence? Polly
>>>
>>>
>> I'd go with country fried steak simmered in gravy myself.
>>
> That's my thought, too I usually use round steak which has been run
> through the tenderizer by the butcher, but cube steaks work, too.

Becca found a package of cube steak in the old meat section last week
and made Chicken Fried Steak with it. I don't know how she does it but
it was really tender.... and delicious.

Becca and Chicken Fried Steak are two dishes that make me happy I live
in Texas.

George L