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Cowtown Diner's ten-pound chicken-fried steak, recently certified as the world's biggest by the Guinness World Records crew, sells for $69.95. But diners can sidestep the fee by polishing off the gravy-laden plate, which includes six pounds of mashed potatoes and a loaf of Texas Toast. "I did research, and no one else was doing this," owner Scott Jones explains. "I wanted to have the bragging rights."
Jones may be the only person involved with the chicken-fried challenge who has reason to brag: While successful eaters get a free meal and an "I Left Full of Bull" T-shirt, every competitor thus far has ended up with a bill and a bellyache.
Jones suspects most of them are making the mistake of concentrating on the deep-fried steak, leaving the mound of mashed potatoes for when they've nearly reached their tipping point. "You need to mix it all up," he says. "Six pounds of mashed potatoes gets monotonous."
Still, Jones admits the steak's hard to ignore. "I wanted it to be the size of an extra-large pizza pan, because that was the biggest vessel I could find," he says.
The platter requires so much beef that customers must place their orders one day in advance. But Jones maintains the steak is as good as it is big. "It's crunchy, it's crispy, it's got the most incredible flavor," he says. "My mouth's watering just thinking about it."
For eaters who'd prefer to keep their one-meal calorie count in the triple digits, there are a few healthier items on the menu. "I did do some low-fat items, like low-fat meatloaf and mac and cheese," Jones says, "but this was never intended not to be ridiculous."
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3-25-2010 @1:48PM John said... " They are all so obese " ALL? Where do you live? Here in Ft Lauderdale there are many slender black people.
I've come to realize the majority of the time, when someone makes a mockery of another's name is because they are jealous. If it were the least bit comical, I'd join in with a laugh, but what does
"obumma" try to convey? Is it meant to be play on the word "Bum" or is it meant to resemble the teenage "Bummer?"
Your attempt at humor has failed miserably.
3-24-2010 @2:52PM kaszeta said... Wow, and I thought that the Chicken Fried Steak Breakfast I had at The Pines Cafe in Palmdale, CA was excessive (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaszeta/2303146368/) in that it was the largest breakfast I've had that didn't involve the words all-you-can-eat.
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3-25-2010 @9:27AM Tommy said... That platter from Palmdale looks disgusting , like a dog ate it yesterday. No freakin wonder they are out of business and became a taco stand. That has to be the least appetizing food photo this foodie has ever seen.
3-25-2010 @10:56AM Rita said... This is why I cook for myself!! I bought my boyfriend a hilarious cookbook.. I can't tell you the name of it cause some of you will freak out.. it is pretty politically incorrect.. anyway.. if you want to see it.. google "whipped & Beaten Culinary Works".. but don't go if you get offended easily!
3-25-2010 @11:32AM bottomsupranch said... That taco stand you're referring to is the Habanero Grill...put it this way, if Guy Fieri were to stop there they would have to change the name of his show to Drivers Drive-ins and DUMPS. Ate there last weekend, just tried the tacos and they were nothing special, meat and a little corn tortilla. The place was filthy, B rating which it should have been a D. Not sure about the Pines Cafe but it had to have been better than this taco dump. Basically, the place needs to be leveled!
3-25-2010 @6:51AM Matt said... Oh that makes me want some chicken-fried steak right now. Not 10000 calories worth, but a good-sized portion!
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3-25-2010 @7:24AM rjbigun said... there are some things that just make me proud to be a Texan!!!!!
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3-25-2010 @12:10PM Bob said... i can't imagine what would make anyone proud to be a texassn.give it back to the mex's you all stole it from
3-26-2010 @1:58AM Miguel said... Bob, we'll have to give them California back too.
What a genius you are, giving away the nation's two largest state economies.
3-25-2010 @12:34PM gina said... wow... that looks awesome i know i couldnt finsih it but how long do the contestants get to eat it all? maybe if i had hours to do it i could lol.
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3-25-2010 @8:57AM Flash said... It looks GREAT!!! Just human-size me please!
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3-26-2010 @8:24AM Drammer said... Here you go Adam Richman of Man v. Food, another challange to be had, can you handle it.
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3-25-2010 @9:23AM Bren said... This is how we help Americans? In a time that our country has become a lot more obese and most restaurants providing meals that are healthier a restaurant encourages people to eat to a proportion that is very unhealthy. I find this to be a lack of intelligence on the part of a "Texan".
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3-25-2010 @6:44PM jroyceinfl said... (Every thing in Texas is bigger and better) Every one has there on mind. If you don't want to eat it ,you don't have to.
3-25-2010 @1:08PM dj said... This message is for Bren,Rambo,Darcy and everyone else that have nothing good to say.
My mother always said if you do not have something good to say then don't say anything at all. I feel sorry for you guy's if all you have in your life is to post negatives remarks on articles that are meant to be entertaining. If you truly read the article this meal was designed specifically for publicity.(Guinness World Record) Do you really think that this meal is going to be eaten by anyone other than a host of food network show or a family of 5 or more. Bless your heart, I'm sorry you are so full of hate. **Only a true Texan will understand why I said Bless your heart. LOL**
3-26-2010 @2:07AM Miguel said... The article says the restaurant also offers low-fat options and that this was meant to be "ridiculous." So it seems you rushed to comment without reading the article because it fit with your preconceived notion of Texans. That suggests a lack of intelligence on your part.
3-25-2010 @9:35AM tcraw10506 said...
And they wonder why American's are over weight.
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3-25-2010 @11:50AM Christine said... What I wonder is why you'd think that's an intelligent or even appropriate response. What does a meal created for the Guinness Book of World Records have to do with anyone's weight? Nothing. This is extreme eating, folks. It has about as much to do with the way Americans eat as extreme snowboarding has to do with shoveling your sidewalk.
3-25-2010 @9:49AM Andy said... And how do you know? Have you been eating in trailers a lot lately?
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3-25-2010 @9:56AM beck said... For heaven's sake! No one ever got fat because some restaurants have a ridiculously huge meal that's meant to be a challenge. No one "makes" anyone order it that doens't want to-skinny or fat.
If anything the contraversy should be about wasted food when there are starving people in our own country.
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