Cheesesteak public service announcement - Page 2

Flint · 10-31-2006, 07:00 PM

There's only one place in my hometown where I'll get a cheesesteak.
Every other place I've ever ordered one (bar none) screwed it up something awful.

bluecuracao · 10-31-2006, 07:07 PM

In Tejas? Really?

Aliantha · 10-31-2006, 07:20 PM

What the hell is cheesesteak?

Undertoad · 10-31-2006, 07:30 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheesesteak

Aliantha · 10-31-2006, 07:33 PM

right, so it's a steak sandwich on a hot dog roll with cheese on it.

Almost as strangely named as chicken steak.

MaggieL · 10-31-2006, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

"Cheesesteak snob" - in all history, nobody has ever put those two words together before.

Bit of an oxymoron, certainly.

MaggieL · 10-31-2006, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

right, so it's a steak sandwich on a hot dog roll with cheese on it.

Not even close. It's making those mistakes that turns out so many lousy imitations.

Just as bad as confusing what Subway sells with an actual hoagie.

wolf · 10-31-2006, 07:58 PM

No wonder Sonic hasn't penetrated into the Philadelphia market.

breakingnews · 11-01-2006, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet

When I was in high school, the family took a trip to Virginia. We had lunch at a diner-type family restaurant. On the menu was a steak sandwich, so that's what I ordered. Imagine my surprise when I got a slab of meat, like a sirloin, on a hamburger bun.

Actually, that's what a steak sandwich is, isn't it? Like, an actual cut of steak on a roll? French dip?

To my knowledge, only around Philly does "steak sandwich" refer to that dripping, gooey goodness. Even then I just call it a 'steak, as in "steak whiz shrooms wit." No need to add sandwich.

SteveDallas · 11-01-2006, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

What a bunch of cheesesteak snobs! Hey, a cheesesteak is whatever I say it is, ya Philly's, ya!

Come to Philadelphia... after we feed you a couple of them, you'll never accept imitations!

Trilby · 11-01-2006, 10:09 AM

Is it possible to mail a cheesesteaK?

Flint · 11-01-2006, 10:17 AM

Best of Philly Cheesesteaks in Phoenix, Arizona has converted this obvious Taco Bell signage:

MaggieL · 11-01-2006, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

Is it possible to mail a cheesesteaK?

Some people think so. FedEx, if not mail.

I have my doubts, though.

skysidhe · 11-01-2006, 12:03 PM

This thread is making me hungry......

for something ...c..h..e.e..s..y....

wolf · 11-01-2006, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

right, so it's a steak sandwich on a hot dog roll with cheese on it.

Not even close.

The proper steak roll is longer (a little over twice as long, about 12 inches) and denser than a hot dog roll. A hot dog roll would disintigrate within seconds of being touched by the juicy goodness of the steak meat. The best steak roll is made by a company called Amoroso's.

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Almost as strangely named as chicken steak.

In the fruitless quest for a "healthier" cheesesteak, most restaurants now have a version involving chicken. In some cases this is finely minced chicken that attempts to mimic the texture of a true cheesesteak, others give you big chunks of chicken meat. A particularly favored variety is the Buffalo Chicken Cheesesteak, which is made with wing sauce and bleu cheese dressing is provided for either slathering or dipping.

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Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	There's only one place in my hometown where I'll get a cheesesteak. Every other place I've ever ordered one (bar none) screwed it up something awful. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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11-01-2006, 10:17 AM	#27
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Best of Philly Cheesesteaks in Phoenix, Arizona has converted this obvious Taco Bell signage: Attached Images __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheesesteak

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Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Is it possible to mail a cheesesteaK?

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skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	This thread is making me hungry...... for something ...c..h..e.e..s..y....

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