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Man, oh MAN! You just can't get a good cheesesteak in Colorado. So you can imagine what it was like for me to taste the authentic version after all these years. If you get a chance to visit Philly, get your cheesesteak at Pat's (sorry Geno's). Here's how to make your own: 1. get a hoagie roll - bread must be chewy, not fluffy. there should be a light dusting of cornmeal sprinkled on the bottom of the roll. 2. thinly slice some steak - rib eye or sirloin tip. DO NOT MINCE THE MEAT 3. grill the steak with thinly sliced white onion. Green bell pepper optional. Season with salt & black pepper while grilling. 4. slap some Cheez Whiz on both halves of the hoagie roll. It ain't right without the "Whiz". Accept no substitutions. 5. Load a generous amount of the grilled steak and onion mixture onto the roll. 6. Sit back and enjoy.

#1: Norma Dee (norm0908) on Oct 25, 2013

It's a good thing I wasn't hungry or I would have been licking and salivating all over my computer screen. lol Great, wonderful puzzle and I happily copied the recipe for future reference.

Another incredible image Linda. I'm not big on steak sandwiches but Niki loves them. One of my favourites is a crusty Italian bun with provolone cheese and mortadella meat,heated in the oven till the cheese is slightly melted.:)

I lived on the Main Line for a while and my favorite cheesesteak actually came from the corner Wawa. With swiss cheese.

I must admit I never made it to either Pat's or Geno's, but this was before the internet and I had never heard the origination myths of the cheesesteak.

Great taste into a nice mouth!
Linda, you're outstanding! :)

Love Philly cheesesteak but I have never been to Philly to get an original. Fantastic puzzle!

Norma - thank you for solving my puzzle! I hope your sandwich is every bit as delicious as the one I ate! lol at your comment.
Aldege - thank you! now I want to try YOUR sandwich - this would be perfect for those late night munchies.
Joe - I didn't know you lived in Philly! I remember the Wawa's. We had a friend who would only get their milk from there.
Thomas - thank you so much - as always, I appreciate your comments.
Susan - thank you for solving my puzzle. Of course, we Philadelphians swear by the original - "steaksnobs" you could call us.

Linda,your right it does make a great late night treat.It's great for lunch also,with a nice cold beer. Do try one sometime.:)

I spent a few weeks working in the Philly area last year. I was able to make it over to both Gino's and Pat's so I could decide for myself which was better. I have to agree with you Linda. I prefer Pat's as well. Great puzzle BTW.

thank you jay! they are great sandwiches!

You look like one happy diner! Good thing you didn't include you address, my mouth is watering so much, I just might have come to the door for dinner! Great job, Linda!

@kim - if you were here, i'd make you one! thanks for the comment :-)

Hey Linda! Great puzzle! Thx 4 your creative!

thank you so much, beth :-) :-)

Provolone, ma'am, provolone! Makes my mouth water just thinking about it.

oooh...luv me some provolone!

Yum! There's a restaurant in Baton Rouge (two now, but not enough to call it a chain) called South of Philly. The head cook is a Philly native, so I'm told he uses authentic ingredients and processes. So if you're ever in Louisiana, you can see whether they compare. Pretty tasty, either way!

wow Kristen - my roommate and I are planning a trip there soon. that's where she's from. so now I can have a po' boy and a cheesesteak in the same place! thanks for the info!

I wanna go!!!

Never had an authentic Philly Cheesesteak, but have had an authentic fried oyster po-boy. Yum! (Like Kristen, I'm from Louisiana).

Wow! I have to try an original authentic Philly Cheesesteak. It sounds delicious. Great image Linda. Fun to solve.

So, I am currently in MS for a few days, and I had a roast beef po' boy today. It really seems to be a sub/hero/grinder/gyro/hoagie. However, the bread is definitely different. It has a crunchy crust with a soft interior - like french, and yet noticeably different.

This seems to me to be the main distinction for it (aside from having main filling ingredients that aren't available elsewhere like shrimp or catfish).

But boy, that bread makes some excellent garlic bread! We had some tonight, with homemade chicken & sausage gumbo. Yum.

Did you get your po'boy "dressed"? That means they add lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. :)

Never mind, you were in Mississippi. They may not even use the term.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Po'_boy

I see that Uncle Wiki also includes pickles in the "dressed" category. Depends on the restaurant, really. It says that po' boys use New Orleans French bread. You can buy the 2' loaves (or sticks, apparently) at most local supermarkets, where they're baked fresh daily. SO yummy, especially when they're still warm from the oven.

I may not be a Louisiana native, but I'm really learning to appreciate the local cuisine.

It was dressed (without pickles), but that seems to have been the default. It also had lots of brown gravy so, with the mayonnaise, it made an interesting puddle that looked like old book endpapers.

Best part of a roast beef po' boy, is the weird puddle of may-au jus at the bottom. :)

Amen, Kristen.

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