Quarantine Cooking: Country Fried Steak & Creamy Pan Gravy Recipes 

Well hello Melissa from Pittsburgh! I am also a Melissa from Pittsburgh :) Thanks for the tip! I would have never thought to use baking soda.

Thanks for the awesome tip! How have I never heard of this?!

What a great tip-thanks, honey! Love & best dishes.

Use baking soda to tenderize meat. This may sound weird, but stay with us. As Cook's Illustrated explains, baking soda alkalizes the meat's surface, making it harder for the proteins to bond & thereby keeping the meat tenderer when cooked. ... ④ Cook as desired, then bite into a seriously tender piece of meat.

Thank You for the tip! Much appreciated! A VA girl!

I agree. He says “i don’t stick my finger in it”, like she’s doing something terrible, as he uses the spoon he’s cooking with to take a bite. lol

Mrs. Paula thanks for all the quarantine recipes.

@Jaxon Warner same flavor regardless, if using garlic salt adjust your salt amount

Yes, honey! It's so very good!

@leev hell yea!!!

@@PaulaDeen love you!!

@@cathyc2665 every racists favorite stolen recipe.

My Grandfather was the cook when I was growing up. Every Sunday he made smothered pork chops with gravy,rice,with big azz biscuits. Mann I tell you.... memories! I didn't start cooking til age 30 but well on my way💙💙💙

I just started using it. It is so much more flavorful. Plus you don't have to worry about using up the box of stock! Yes, I know you can freeze it or use an ice cube tray but I always forget it in the freezer. Especially with all my Hubby's ice cream lol 🍨🍦

@@Anita3kidsS. The ice cube tray is genius! Thank you for that tip!

@@HealthyandLovingLife no problem...it's an old trick. You can do the same with leftover wine, tomato paste etc. the possibilities are endless. 🥰

I use far more black pepper than my family does. I love a lot of it on meals like this, mac and cheese, vegetables, ect.

I learned about it from Paula recently. I absolutely LOVE it. Thank you, Paula!

When cooking for just your family, you all have the same "germs"... now if cooking for anyone else, that's a totally different story.....

Amen they are so wonderful 🤗

So incredibly comforting! xoxo

@@PaulaDeen One of my favorite meals!!!

@@PaulaDeen yes it is Paula...have a wonderful day my friend 💓

@@RedRoseSeptember22 one of mine to ..hope you have a wonderful day and week ahead 💓

So you like racists, do you?

Yummy! Love the recipe. 😋 We love pea salad too.

Yesss me tooo! I gotta have my mashed potatoes with it. Yummy!

Yes, honey! You can't go wrong adding a mashed potato in here!

@@PaulaDeen indeed Mrs. Paula, I gotta make this recipe next time I make country fried steak.

Mashed potatoes for sure!!!

Yes I agree...mashed potatoes is a must friend yummy😋

Wish We had our Son to love us Paula. You 2 are so loving & respectful to one another. Thank you Paula & Son. Have a Happy Summer. 💗

Have a wonderful day my friend 💓

Hello Deb how are you doing today?

Mmmm, Ritz crackers are good too! I never tried saltines

That's someone from Cali for ya. They think tofu is steak. Haha...ahahahahahaaaaaaa.

Omg what intellectual heavyweights they were.

That's beef cubed steak that's fried . Fried chicken is fried chicken ....period lol

Iodine Deficiency Iodine is an element that is needed for the production of thyroid hormone. The body does not make iodine, so it is an essential part of your diet. Iodine is found in various foods. If you do not have enough iodine in your body, you cannot make enough thyroid hormone. Thus, iodine deficiency can lead to enlargement of the thyroid (goiter). And, to intellectual disabilities in infants & children whose mothers were iodine deficient during pregnancy. Before the 1920s, iodine deficiency was common in the Great Lakes, Appalachian, and Northwestern U.S. regions and in most of Canada. Prevention of iodine deficiency by the introduction of iodized salt has virtually eliminated iodine deficiency & the so-called “goiter belt” in these areas. However, many other parts of the world do not have enough iodine available through their diet & iodine deficiency continues to be an important public health problem globally. Approximately 30% of the world’s population remains at risk for iodine deficiency.

@@mddell58 very interesting. Thank you.

D Hoosier You are 100% correct and the reason the people were deficient in iodine is because it’s supposed to be in the soil and the plants are supposed to absorb it but our soil is lacking in this essential element. He is wrong you need iodized salt for your thyroid. My grandmother had a goiter back in the depression era and that was before the introduction of iodized salt. You can cook without salt and add it to individual taste at the table, that is what we do in our house. I’m sure this man would use too much salt for me because I have legs that swell and high blood pressure. Most restaurants use way too much salt. There have been places where it was so salty that it burned my mouth and I couldn’t eat it. They use too much pepper also.when he gets old he will find out you can’t let somebody else decide how much salt should be in your food. I think she used too much seasoning. I also don’t like you tasting with the spoon and then putting it back in the pan, that’s gross. Good chefs use a separate tasting spoon and it should always be a clean one before you put it back in. We have a nasty virus spreading around. Take care of your loved ones by not sharing your spit.

@@mddell58 nascent iodine is the iodine you want not the crap they put in Morton salt

@@patriciasmith7074 Thanks Karen

Great tip!

But then the crust get soggy

Thank you ..need to try this 👍

@@staticx2552 but great point .now that I thank about this🤔

That’s smothered steak. Still very good, just a different concept.

Smothered racist.

@@gregmasters8558 REALLY?? WHY did you feel it necessary to post that??🙄

Dawn Craig my Asian grandma taught that too!

Hello Kelly how are you doing today?

Gray is the best part...with potatoes 😋

Love it! Its Hot Bacon Dressing over lettuce!

Love Wilted lettuce

I learned how to make this salad in home economics back in the mid seventies!👍 Still my favorite😊