953 nut 57,299 #1 Posted Monday at 10:45 AM Every March 24 America pays tribute to one of the all-time classic sandwiches — the cheesesteak. Much like national liberty itself, the cheesesteak is elegant, necessary, pure, and was born in Philadelphia. The cheesesteak rose from humble beginnings in South Philly to the cultural icon it is today: safely secure in the sandwich hall of fame. “Eat (ahem, read) on to celebrate National Cheesesteak Day.” The cheesesteak was created in 1930 when Pat Olivieri, owner of Pat’s King of Steak, and a hot dog vendor, grilled beef and threw in some onions to make a sandwich. This caught the attention of a nearby taxi driver, who proceeded to ask for one too. The rest, as they say, is history. Perfecting the recipe, the steak sandwich started selling like hotcakes at Olivieri’s hot dog stand near South Philadelphia’s Italian Market. The popularity of the steak sandwich led Pat to open his own eatery — Pat’s King of Steaks. The restaurant is still running successfully today. Interestingly, the original sandwich that Pat had did not have any cheese. According to Olivieri, a manager named Joe Lorenza was the first to add provolone cheese to the sandwiches at one of the restaurants located on Ridge Avenue Since then, cheesesteaks have become immensely popular at food carts and restaurants throughout the city. Most of these eateries are owned and run by families, who have their unique spin on cheesesteaks. Several fast-food restaurants also offer their variations of cheesesteaks now. Outside of Philadelphia, the sandwich is commonly known as ‘Philly cheesesteak. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 26,994 #2 Posted Monday at 11:35 AM (edited) Edited Monday at 11:38 AM by SylvanLakeWH 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 57,299 #4 Posted Monday at 12:28 PM Thanks Ed, if I start driving right now I might be able to make it to Philly before closing time. John's got my vote, caramelized onions win every time. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 50,333 #5 Posted Monday at 01:10 PM (edited) Dan @Achto teaching the Blackstone a lesson at camp with cheese steaks. Hank @JPWH supervising. Edited Monday at 01:18 PM by WHX?? 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 70,207 #6 Posted Monday at 03:02 PM Anybody need me I'll just be driving around over here in Southern Maine thinking about Cheesesteaksammmiches And drooling all over myself 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 28,512 #7 Posted Monday at 03:30 PM (edited) 2 hours ago, WHX?? said: No Cheese Wiz on my Philly's though. Provolone, Cheddar, Swiss, Pepper Jack, heck even American will work in a pinch. Cheese is not supposed to come out of a spray can. Edited Monday at 04:04 PM by Achto 4 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 26,994 #8 Posted Monday at 03:45 PM 7 minutes ago, Achto said: No Cheese Wiz on my Philly's though. Provolone, Cheddar, Swiss, heck even American will work in a pinch. Cheese is not supposed to come out of a spray can. The Great Cheesehead hath spoken... 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 901 #9 Posted Monday at 04:54 PM If that’s how cheez whiz is made, I don’t want to know how Chocolate ice cream is made….😬 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
