Posted on 04/25/2016 4:49:24 PM PDT by dirtboy
ES MOINES, Iowa Five-point plans, engaging speeches and star endorsements are all important in a presidential campaign, but how well do candidates REALLY know the cities and towns where they're wooing voters?
The supreme test in Philadelphia: ordering a cheesesteak.
Just ask Secretary of State John Kerry, who was roundly mocked in 2003 for passing up the more traditional Cheez Whiz on his cheesesteak for Swiss cheese.
"Don't come into Philadelphia and try to cater favor with us and then order Swiss cheese, which no one does in Philadelphia," Ed Rendell, former Pennsylvania governor and Philadelphia mayor, said. Hillary Clinton, he predicted, will make no such gaffe should she sample a cheesesteak as she campaigns in the state before the primary Tuesday.
Bill Clinton "would always order a cheesesteak with onions and Cheez Whiz," Rendell said. "That is the only way to order a cheesesteak."
Competitive races in both parties have sustained the intensity of the primary face-offs far beyond their usual seasons this year, increasing the spotlight on candidates and the requisite local know-how. Most recently, in New York City, Ohio Gov. John Kasich took flack for eating pizza with a knife and fork, Hillary Clinton was mocked for struggling to use a Metrocard to ride the subway and Bernie Sanders revealed he thought the subway still took tokens, which were phased out in 2003.
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Try brie, you wont’ be disappointed.
Cheez Whiz is the first cousin of Velveeta, another product of dubious history. Remember trying to find the stuff in my local military commissary and finally located it on the snack aisle. Makes sense, I guess, because it sure ain’t cheese.
Always a little leery of a “cheese” product that (a) isn’t refrigerated and (b) isn’t sold in the dairy section.
As for cheesesteaks, I’ve always preferred provolone.
cheeze whiz is not natural.
For anyone traveling to Philly, in addition to the places in South Philly, I would like to strongly recommend a place in the "Roxborough" section of Philly for great steaks and hoagies. Check out this place if you are in Philly some time (then thank me later!) |
Dalessandro's Steaks and Hoagies (Dalessandro's Website) "Dalessandro's Steaks" (youtube vintage holiday message from Dalessandro's Steaks) "Philly Cheesesteak!!! Dalessandro's" (youtube vintage review) (I have no personal connection with anybody at that steak shop, and no longer am close enough geographically to be able to make use of their culinary sandwich skills, but I wish I was!) |
I can never figure out why national politicians are expected to know local cuisine and customs in every city.
I would not expect a visitor to Cincinnati to know the difference between a 3-way, 4-way, and 5-way, or to know what goetta even is...
I live North of Baltimore. We were going to make cheesesteaks on a campout so I asked a buddy from PA where to get the buns. He led me to the Amoroso factory store. What a dump...with incredible rolls. It was worth the trip.
And no, the cheesesteaks I made weren’t even a close 50th to Geno’s.
OK...have to ask...are you from Mayfair or Frankford?
I grew up a few hundred feet from Greenman's, so Hoagies were set in the taste buds once I could eat solids! Steaks were usually from a place 2 blocks away (Mark's at that time) and always a PIZZA STEAK...for me with sauce, provolone and onions. (LORD, now I'm hungry...!)
Moved away in 1973 and in trips back I found that the Cheez Whiz abomination had taken root all over.
Back in my youth, though, not all neighborhoods had or had even heard of a Pizza Steak.
That’s not fair - now I am hungry...
No, there were no pizza steaks back then - think they started in the 70s, maybe even 80s.
The only time I remember running into the cheese whiz thing was one night probably in the late 80s we were headed to a Phillies game and decided to stop in South Philly for steaks at either Pat's or Geno's. First I ever saw cheese whiz outside of a supermarket, and, no, I didn't get it.
I remember reading in the paper years ago that the meat for steak sandwiches is I think an eye roast, frozen, and thinly sliced while still partially frozen (in order to get it sliced thin enough). And a 12’ roll holds about 1/2 pound of meat.
I know I look far younger than my earthly age but...
Pizza Steaks were available in Mayfair/Frankford in the early 60's...as well as Hoagie-Steaks...but again, I say emphatically, NEVER anything with Cheez Whiz.
Non one misunderstand me here, if someone wants Whiz, then by all means, enjoy. Provolone was always the way to go for me!
They don’t call it Filth-adelphia for nothing.
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