If you draw a line across the United States and travel anywhere south of that line, every truck stop you encounter is guaranteed to have chicken-fried steak. It’s available other places as well, although not so much at those chain restaurants. As far as food goes, chicken-fried steak is the embodiment of evil. It is beef dipped in batter, deep fried, and served up with cream gravy. A magnificent triple load of grease, cholesterol, and calories. That’s real American.