In Tacony/Mayfair in the 50's-60's there was no such thing as CheezWhiz on a steak...that would have been the end of that shop. Somehow this gross aberration of 'Whiz has been allowed to fester over the years...not unlike HRC.
“The reality is that every neighborhood has (or had) a great steak and hoagie shop. “
There may be great cheese steak sandwiches all over Philly, but I have yet to find one elsewhere!
You would think that with all the great cooking here in the South that someone could get it right. Alas, gastronomical abominations abound.
I have simply given up. I make them for myself now and then but the rolls just aren’t quite right and a flat-top grill is an essential ingredient.
I pray for business trips to Philly. The Yanks did get ONE thing right.
If you used to live in the Tacony/Mayfair area, you will know what this song is talking about (i.e., the "El").
"Can't Get To Heaven on the Frankford El" - The American Dream