Do you like cheese steaks and, if so, what on them?

Nope.

@erichw1504 Have you ever had one?

@marinelife I’d kill for a good cheese steak. Grilled onions, peppers, and cheddar, swiss, or provolone.

I like cheese. I like steak. I like cheese steak.

@marinelife not a big fan of steak or the gooey cheese like that.

I’ll take @erichw1504 ‘s portion.

Yes – - Mushrooms, Onions and some Peppers all grilled together !

Love cheese steaks, but hate the cheese steak revenge.

That sounds delicious right now. We made a cheese steak sandwich a while back with ciabatta bread, sharp cheddar, and chipotle sauce. Yum, yum :)

@tom_g does that include sting ring?

@Tropical_Willie have at it!

what is a cheese steak anyway? Just a steak with cheese on it?

My first preference is for only real Kraft Whiz and no onions. But the real whiz is hard to find and everything else is a pale, gluey imitation.

So, then it’s Provolone or American. No onions.

@downtide

It’s usually VERY thinly sliced eye of round or ribeye steak grilled (sometimes chopped) placed on a long roll (like Italian bread or Subway roll) with cheese added along with various condiments sometimes added such as onions, hot peppers, etc.

There are various bastardizations of the original but one really needs to go to Philly for the real deal. Anything else is just faux.

The most frequent complaint is that the rolls are different since the baking process uses water from a different source. Also, imitators dont usually slice the steak thinly enough like razor blade thin :) Philly folks are definitely finicky about their cheesesteaks.

And that’s not unlike those who are fans of various foods indigenous to their locale (Cornish Pasties anyone ?)

@downtide It is one of those things where the sum is greater than the whole of its parts. Here is the whole lowdown.

omg you guys are making me hungry. I want one now. let’s see what would I have in it… aside from the steak and cheese of course: lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and either jalapenos or hot sauce. The cheese would have to be real mature cheddar, none of this processed rubbish.

Lettuce and tomatoes? Never heard of that one :)

This question should have been flagged NSFD. Not safe for drooling.
@downtide It’s also good with a little steak sauce.
Edit: or horseradish mayo.

Green peppers and onions. No cheese is actually fine with me, but if there is cheese a mild white cheese is best, one that melts really well. I actually am not very fond of provolone, I think it tastes like nothing, but I don’t dislike it. No sauce of any kind on mine please. Side of fries with ketchup, and a cold coke no ice.

Yum.

@downtide Here is a photo.

And, the wikipedia.

Oh my jockstrap I never knew before today what a Cheesesteak is, but I believe I am in love. I really want one… That looks like sex on bread

mmm cheese steak onions mayo yummmmmmmmm

Mayo? Gross.

Sliced onions just starting to caramelize at the edges topping generous amounts of provolone layered between piles of piping hot thin steak strips (crisp on the corners) served on hoagie with the cut sides fried lightly in the juices from the onions and steak, rested just long enough for the cheese to begin melting over the edges. That’s good enough for me!

The Cheese Steak Shop chain in Northern California is as authentic as can be outside of Philly. They even sell Tasty Kakes.

I like a 15 inch with onions and sweet peppers and some Louisiana hot sauce. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Any cheese but the nacho cheese, jalapenos, green peppers, lettuce and tomato! I like the chicken ones better, though.

I think I just had a steakgasm!

@janbb What does that feel like?

Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! And cheese!!

I like it with a stilton sauce.

Grilled onions and provolone. Lots of ketchup. If I’m in the mood, hot sauce, too.

I have recently taken to making my own using a fresh baguette, sharp provolone, onions and unchopped sandwich steak cooked on my own personal grill. If you like a bread with a bit more chew to it (as I do) you will love mine!

I am unfollowing this question because it’s killing me.

Who am I kidding, this is food porn… carry on

And just because I’m a vegetarian doesn’t mean this sammy doesn’t sound good to me. I’ve never had one of the “real” ones, but I just found a Vegetarian Philly that would probably be pretty tasty to all of the veggies on Fluther. I’m picturing one with plenty of grilled onions and red bell peppers and mushrooms.

I know that the original ones have Cheez Whiz on them, but that sounds foul to me. I’d much prefer Provolone or a nice sharp Tillamook Cheddar.

@Kardamom Add the Tillamook, and no matter how good it tastes, it loses all relation to a cheesesteak, if the lack of steak hadn’t already done that. Provolone is ok. You might get away with it if you had steak flavored seitan. But really, no steak? No cheese steak! There is no such thing as a “vegetarian” cheese steaks. There are, however, chicken steaks if you want a variation. I have never tried one, and I just can’t imagine trying one. For me it’s gotta have steak or it ain’t a steak!

Looks like a SUB meal deal, I’ll have two with everything on them :-/

@Kardamom I would love that with the “meaty” taste of grilled portabello mushrooms.

I love them every now and then but only if the restaurant uses real beef that has been thinly sliced. I had some beefsteak sandwiches in restaurants that use deli beef and that tastes gross. I mean if I’m going to be taking in all those calories I should really enjoy it.

It is hard to find a good beefsteak around here.

@tranquilsea What the…..? Like roast beef?

@Blackberry um, ya :-P

@tranquilsea I would sue. What a patent insult.

@Blackberry Chains…what more can I say?

The essence of a PHILLY cheesesteak is that thinly thinly sliced steak. Anything else is an imitation.

And for those in the area who like the idea of a Chicken cheesesteak sandwich, the BEST (and I believe the first ones to have it on the menu) is a little hole in the wall directly across the street from TLA named ISHKABIBBLE.

The rest of their food is good also. All cooked fresh from scratch. Their cheese fries are the best in town.

For those who have been disappointed in cheese whiz, it’s most likely not the genuine article. The original one, made by Kraft, has the best flavor. All others are truly awful.

Granted, it’s a processed product, but you can’t get original cheese to melt enough to use on fries unless you add other ingredients to facilitate the melting (kind of like making a Bechamel sauce for Mac N Cheese)

Whiz is kind of a necessary evil but it’s far crappier if it’s a generic glop. In this case, the brand name (Kraft) really is worth it.

And that’s what ISH uses on their fries and cheesesteaks. If you’re in the area, it’s worth giving them a try. Trust me. I seriously doubt you’ll be disappointed with the food quality or service at ISHKABIBBLES.

I used to love Ishkabibble hot dogs. It was also the first place I saw lemonade and grape juice mixed. But that was many years ago.

@Buttonstc You don’t have some relationship with them, do you? You sound like an owner!

The jumbo from Bob’s Food Store in Medford, MA. Fresh baked braided, sesame seed roll. Real steak sliced medium thin. Combo of American and cheddar (real cheese slices, no “cheese” sauce). Grilled to perfection.

:: drroooooooolllll ::

@Wundy

Cute. I’m. not connected with them in any way at all (other than as a fan). I was a customer when they first opened.

I used to spend a lot of time on that section of S. Street, first when TLA was still a Retro Movie House and later on working the corner of 4th and South or Headhouse.

Besides, the original owners are no longer there so nobody greets me by name anymore. But last time I was there, the food was still as good.

@Buttonstc How far back do you go?

Do you remember when Alyan’s was Tuly’s?
Do you remember when there was only one piercing parlor on 4th St?
Do you remember the sensory deprivation tank store that was eventually shut down by the health department?
Do you remember the dance company that used to work in the studios above that store, and before that, rehearsed in a storefront window around the corner on South Street?

I remember the singular piercing parlor and the dance studio. I remember when Nola first opened. I remember when Knave of Hearts was popular.

Tuly’s is the Middle Eastern Restaurant, right ? I really miss Zipperhead.

I returned to Philly around ‘81 after having taught there in the 70s. I started hanging around S. St. and going to TLA matinees. Off and on I worked on S. St. and also nights when (then Sgt. and later promoted) McCarthy was in charge of keeping the peace when huge hordes of teens and young people from the nearby projects would swarm that section of S. St. At night making walking nearly impossible. He used to send a line of mounted officers starting at Headhouse and going slowly down to 9th or so at midnight to clear everything out. There were a few near riots. Things settled back to normal in a few years.

I almost got caught in the middle of one of those riots. But fortunately the Ish owner (who knew me by name) spotted me and pulled me inside and shut the door.

Interesting memories. Not that long ago (maybe 5–6 yrs ) there was an effort by the Business Owners Assoc. to encourage families and shoppers back to the area which included among other things hiring local street performers (musicians, magicians, clowns. face painter (me) jugglers, even a hurdy-gurdy guy, stationed at various street corners to create a great atmosphere on weekends.)

It only lasted a few seasons but was a blast. Good times.

And here is the reason they have to be only an occasional treat!

Meh. I’m already thin, I’ll worry about it when my metabolism starts slowing down. :D