If you're working on perfecting your chicken fried steak to make it the crispiest you've ever had, the secret is much closer ...

Directions Place 1 cup flour in a shallow bowl. In a separate shallow bowl, whisk eggs and 1/2 cup milk until blended.

Dr. James H. Salisbury promoted this faux steak dish, which is a pan-fried hamburger patty covered in gravy, in 1888 as part of a meat-centric diet he was pushing. I had no idea of its history ...