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    Quote Originally Posted by HoreTore
    First of all: What the hey is it? Where do you get it? How do you make it?
    Dude. Just try Wiki, eh?


    Cheesesteak:
    Cheesesteak is a Philadelphia specialty. This city was founded by Greek colonists in the 17th century, hence the name. These founders brought the recipe for cheesesteak with them, so that they could daily be remembered of the taste of Ancient Grease.
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    Cheesesteak is a Philadelphia specialty. This city was founded by Greek colonists in the 17th century, hence the name. These founders brought the recipe for cheesesteak with them, so that they could daily be remembered of the taste of Ancient Grease.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
    Dude. Just try Wiki, eh?


    Cheesesteak:


    OK. Let's be European about this. Just tell me they use Fourme d'Ambert for cheese. Say it now! I will be totally crushed and your revenge on me complete.
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    Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell, cooks outside Philadelphia can't produce an authentic Philly cheesesteak because, "first, they use good meat. You need the fattiest, stringiest meat to get a proper taste... The second mistake is, they use real cheese. Real cheese doesn't melt like Cheez Whiz... And third, when they fry their onions, they actually drain off the grease. You can't do that."[
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    I've only had (true)cheese steaks a couple times(four to be exact, well, kinda), and they were infinitely more delicious in the Philly area than anywhere else.
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    There is a war in Philly as to who makes the best cheese steak. The two heavyweights are Geno's and Pat's. They are literally a stone's throw away from each other, opposite corners of an intersection. Geno's has a much higher public profile (compare websites) as does it's owner, the outspoken Joey Vento. There is a "right" way to order your cheese steak too. I don't know all the details but I do recall that you are supposed to say "wid" if you want it "with onions" and you just say "whiz" for Cheeze Whiz. As I recall, the staff will poke fun at you if you order like a newbie.

    I've sampled both Pat's and Geno's cheese steaks. Alas, there were too many years between eating each to compare which is best, but I do recall they were both excellent.
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    Could someone please explain what a cheesesteak is it sounds horrendous. on a side note has everyone noticed how everything in America seems to come with cheese. I once had something called a country fried steak in Rapid City truly awful. Steak should be rare to medium depending on quality and always with chips nuff said thread ended.
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    I hate onions, so I avoid them. I'd rather have a steak steak.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gaelic cowboy
    On a side note has everyone noticed how everything in America seems to come with cheese.
    No. And the New York pastrami sandwich - one of God's great gifts to mankind - certainly doesn't.

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