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On 11/19/2023 at 9:20 PM, Success said:

 

Ribeye just has great flavor. I almost never do it - but it's good to freeze it a little so you can cut it as thin as possible.  But yeah, thin is best.

 

True.
Back in my teen years working at a local pizza/sub joint, we’d get the whole ribeye frozen from the vendor and put it in the carriage of the Hobart commercial slicer, slice it thin, stack it up proportionately between deli paper, and have it ready to cook and chop on the flat top grill.  Sprinkled with a bit of garlic salt, pepper, onions&bell pepper, chopped, topped with cheese to melt over, and tucked into those great rolls. 
I’d put those local Buffalo steak subs on toasted Costanzo sub rolls against anything  Philly could offer. 
Great-just made myself hungry!

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2 hours ago, Pete said:

My father's family moved to Lehigh Valley in the 50s, and I have frequented Lehigh Valley hundreds of times since the 70s.

 

Genos, Pats, Mike Schmidts, Jimmy's yada yada I have tried every Philly cheesesteak hotspot.  Cheese wiz is garbage.  Allentown uses real cheese, and sometimes a little sauce.  The Brass Rail (RIP) used to make a cheese steak omelette that was divine.  One of best cheesesteaks I ever had was Augies in Reading.

If you want a good hot dog, get to Yaccos.

Bro, I lived there 25 years. Been to brass rail, been to zandys, been to yoccos both for dogs and steaks, been to all kinds of mom and pop cheesesteak places, it's just not true. :lol:

 

5 hours ago, Low Positive said:

I don't know about Johns, but DiNics is the best thing that I have ever eaten. It has all the flavors that a human tongue can experience in one sandwich. I was at a conference at the convention center, and I was told by a local to go across the street and get the sandwich. I ate nothing else but that and Tomato pie for three days. I took my family on a detour on a vacation to NYC from Cincinnati just to get another sandwich. It's worth the 8-hour drive from Cincinnati to Philly just to get one. It's that good.

John's is better.

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Only read the first page so apologies if already mentioned. Costco sells pre-sliced ribeye for sandwiches. Saves a little time of not having to slice it up. 

 

As some have mentioned the bread is critical. Sautéed onions, mushrooms and either Provolone or white cheddar cheese. Secret ingredient is the Blackstone. 🤫

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4 minutes ago, LVGrown said:

Only read the first page so apologies if already mentioned. Costco sells pre-sliced ribeye for sandwiches. Saves a little time of not having to slice it up. 

 

As some have mentioned the bread is critical. Sautéed onions, mushrooms and either Provolone or white cheddar cheese. Secret ingredient is the Blackstone. 🤫


my blackstone is over at our lake cottage. Was thinking I ought to make a weekend trek out there to just make the steak sandwiches and watch the game there out there!

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Don't forget the pork & greens sandwich is also a Philly tradition.

 

https://thewoksoflife.com/italian-pork-sandwich-philly/

 

As for cheese steaks, when I make them you grill shaved steak with onions and mushrooms. Then you add the secret ingredient: a squirt or two of ketchup! Mix it in and let the sizzle a bit.

 

Then form a pile with your meat and lay some cheese over it. I like American or Cheddar best. Split your sub roll, place it over the meat and cheese pile and let it melt into the roll.

 

Scoop it into the roll and enjoy.

 

 

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On 11/19/2023 at 9:03 PM, HIT BY SPIKES said:

What kind of Steak?

 

What kind of Cheese?

 

What kind of Bread?

 

Condiments?

 

So what I would order at genos in Philly would be called a "peppersteak wiz wit" so that's peppers, onions and cheese with the steak.....

Basically get some good soft foot long bakery hoagies, get good grass fed Angus thin sliced beef, the cheese is literally cheese whiz, cook the steak with butter and onions and peppers diced, put the steak and onions and peppers slightly chopped on top of the open faced hoagie and then add the cheese sauce over the top of it so it all melts together and close it up and eat it 😋 

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1 hour ago, SoMAn said:


I’d put those local Buffalo steak subs on toasted Costanzo sub rolls against anything  Philly could offer. 
 

Art's Hoagie Hut (Hertel and Colvin, mid to late 70s) made dynamite hoagies and subs, until Art's passing. It was Art's solo venture after leaving Artone's in South Buffalo, which was founded by brothers Art and Tony.  I do not know if the current Artone's remains in the family.

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42 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Don't forget the pork & greens sandwich is also a Philly tradition.

 

https://thewoksoflife.com/italian-pork-sandwich-philly/

 

As for cheese steaks, when I make them you grill shaved steak with onions and mushrooms. Then you add the secret ingredient: a squirt or two of ketchup! Mix it in and let the sizzle a bit.

 

Then form a pile with your meat and lay some cheese over it. I like American or Cheddar best. Split your sub roll, place it over the meat and cheese pile and let it melt into the roll.

 

Scoop it into the roll and enjoy.

 

 

This is what I am going to do, I had one while in Philly from the Reading Market and that was better than any of the cheesesteaks I had. 

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46 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Don't forget the pork & greens sandwich is also a Philly tradition.

 

https://thewoksoflife.com/italian-pork-sandwich-philly/

 

As for cheese steaks, when I make them you grill shaved steak with onions and mushrooms. Then you add the secret ingredient: a squirt or two of ketchup! Mix it in and let the sizzle a bit.

 

Then form a pile with your meat and lay some cheese over it. I like American or Cheddar best. Split your sub roll, place it over the meat and cheese pile and let it melt into the roll.

 

Scoop it into the roll and enjoy.

 

 


as an aside, that website you linked to— Woks of Life— is one of my go-to recipe site.  I love eating and cooking Chinese food. I make hot and sour soup based on their recipe, and when I gave some of that soup to some of my friends who are from China, they said it was authentic and outstanding. 

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On 11/19/2023 at 9:04 PM, TheFunPolice said:

For steak use the best deli roast beef you can get 

 

To clarify, you obviously cook it up with peppers, onions and mushrooms then melt the cheese of your choice right into it... Cheddar and swiss blend is our favorite. Mayo on the toasted roll 

 

We also add spinach to the mix, again cooked right in with everything 

Thinly sliced rib eye, peppers, onions and topped with cheese whiz is the way ala Pats style 😊

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57 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:


my blackstone is over at our lake cottage. Was thinking I ought to make a weekend trek out there to just make the steak sandwiches and watch the game there out there!

Sounds like an awesome time! I definitely support that decision. 

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1 hour ago, billsfan_34 said:

Thinly sliced rib eye, peppers, onions and topped with cheese whiz is the way ala Pats style 😊

 

that does sound amazing!

 

One thing I've learned from the responses to my post is that I badly need to up my cheesesteak game!

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I like a mix of cheese whiz and better deli American cheese. Ta hell with folks who put other types of cheeses like provolone or mozz in Philly. 

 

Breakaway beef, large white hoagie, mushrooms, onions ( no peppers) . 

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3 hours ago, TheFunPolice said:

 

that does sound amazing!

 

One thing I've learned from the responses to my post is that I badly need to up my cheesesteak game!

Not necessarily if you like em your way 😊

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36 minutes ago, billsfan_34 said:

Not necessarily if you like em your way 😊

 

We do consider ourselves good cooks and foodies, but my cheesesteak knowledge is pretty much limited to steak umms and the better Red Osier and other local roast beef options from the delis that we basically use to make "better quality steakums" 

 

I will also say it's something we make maybe twice a year. But we have a Blackstone and we do love a good steak, so I'm excited to try the ribeye recipe this weekend. 

 

 

 

 

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31 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said:

 

We do consider ourselves good cooks and foodies, but my cheesesteak knowledge is pretty much limited to steak umms and the better Red Osier and other local roast beef options from the delis that we basically use to make "better quality steakums" 

 

I will also say it's something we make maybe twice a year. But we have a Blackstone and we do love a good steak, so I'm excited to try the ribeye recipe this weekend. 

 

 

 

 

Excellent I think you will love it! Enjoy 😊 

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https://www.visitphilly.com/media-center/press-releases/cheesesteak-101-a-primer-on-the-who-what-where-whiz-of-philly-cheesesteaks/

If you are in philly and committed to going outside of the cheeseteak box, here is the ultimate:

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If you are staying inside the box Pat is the ultimate authority:

https://www.pennlive.com/food/2016/09/want_to_make_the_perfect_phill.html

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5 minutes ago, Chaos said:

https://www.visitphilly.com/media-center/press-releases/cheesesteak-101-a-primer-on-the-who-what-where-whiz-of-philly-cheesesteaks/

If you are in philly and committed to going outside of the cheeseteak box, here is the ultimate:

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pork is probably easier and cheaper. Pork with provolone and broccoli rabe is a classic in the city.

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