Chicken Fried Steak Fried Chicken Fried Huh?!?!

I lived in Texas for 5 years, and during that time I learned about some "new" foods.  Some good, some bad and some confused the hell outta me.

Okra was a food I hadn't heard about before I moved to Texas.  It's very hard to put into words how this vegetable makes me feel, but I'll try.  Ok.... Lets say the Jolly Green Giant had a cold, and he blew his nose, well his hanky would be full of okra!!

HUSHPUPPYS!! Now these are truly something to write home about!!  A hushpuppy is a savory, starch-based food made from cornmeal batter that is deep fried in a small ball shape.  It's like a corn dog with out the hotdog.  I fell in love with these nuggets of gold.

I must have been in Texas for a month before I asked my good friend what Chicken Fried Steak was.  He told me it was Steak fried like Chicken.  Simply enough to understand.  Then another month passes and I see Chicken Fried Chicken on the menu.  So I say to my friend "Isn't this just Fried Chicken?" he replied "No, it's Chicken Fried like Steak Fried like Chicken." WHAT?!?!?!?! That's FRIED CHICKEN!!

This is something that will bother me forever, Chicken Fried Chicken is nothing more the Fried Chicken!!