[mylife]

A man named Joe "Cocky Joe" Lorenza, an employee of Pat's, is credited with being the first person to add provolone cheese to the cheesesteak sandwich.

So "Cocky Joe" invented it, cuz provolone is da bomb, and prior to Whiz and 'Merican cheese there was none.

[Larry Lucido]

Now you’re talking!

[real saxophonist]

Well, dammit, now I have to go get some Steak-Umm, Cheez Whiz and onions and peppers.

[Red Badger]

Oh, darn! I thought that said CHEESECAKE!..................

[HighSierra5]

Is Cockey Joe related to Kooky Joe Dementia? I doubt it.

[mylife]

"May I have Swiss cheese and kale upon mine?"

[Huskrrrr]

Wait for it....3...2...1...RACIST!

[bassmaner]

Shameless plug: Dalessandro's Steaks

Wendover St and Henry Ave: best in Philly - beats Pat's and Geno's by a mile!

[SimpleJack]

While on a road trip with the fam to the east coast, on the list of things to do in Philly was visit Valley Forge, tour the Mint, Liberty Bell, and Independence Hall, and eat at Geno’s and Pat’s King of Steaks.
When you get up to the window, order it like a boss.
“Cheese wit”; cheesesteak with onions.
“Cheese wit out”; cheesesteak without onions.

[Bon of Babble]

Husband was from that area - before he moved to California.

Spent the rest of his life trying to find a decent Philly Cheesesteak.

Went to his grave never having accomplished that goal..

[Sir_Humphrey]

I grew up between Philly and NYC. I have tried the cheesesteaks from the major players- Pat's, Geno's, Jim's, Dallsandro's (Sp?) Denick's, Tony Luke's, Steve's etc. They are all good and I never get pulled into the "who is the best" debate. It's pointless because they are all good. That said, I am about to say something that will be considered sacrilege to native Philadelphians- a cheesesteak tastes better with a real cheese made from real milk like provolone than it is with chemicals and salt like Wiz. And yes, I realize I am in the minority on this one.

Whenever I am out of town or out of the country for and extended period of time and I fly out of Philly I always hit an authentic cheesesteak joint on the drive home

[Born to Conserve]

I’ve been eating cheese steaks for sixty years. I worked in the “Northern Liberties” section of philly every summer in the late seventies. There were dozens of sandwich shops, and every one of them had glorious steaks (and hoagies).

Only queers and tourists put cheese whiz or american cheese on a cheese steak.

The onions and other toppings have to be grilled with the meat, not thrown on afterwards.

A cheese steak is not sloppy. You can eat it with one hand, without anything falling out.

The steaks and hoagies they sell today are a mess, don’t taste good, and are way over priced.

[Shady]

It’s Whats for Dinner!

[Kommodor]

For a moment I thought this read “National Cheesecake Day”.

Somehow, I’m slightly disappointed.

But not as disappointed as I was with the “Cheese Whiz” style of cheesesteak sammich. Sometimes ‘authentic’ isn’t better.

[Larry Lucido]

For those stuck in Michigan, Jersey Mike’s makes an acceptable cheesesteak. In a bun or in a bowl.

Don’t bother with Penn Station. I don’t know what they are calling “steak,” but it doesn’t look or taste like meat.

[Larry Lucido]

Also for those in Michigan, Tubby’s makes a great non-Philly style plain old steak and cheese sub on their homemade buns. Get it with double meat and Tubby’s sauce. Been going their for 40 years, long before I ever heard of a Philly-style cheesesteak.

[JimRed]

I like mine spiced up with yellow banana peppers chopped in.