In Texas, everything is BIG, including hypocrisy.

[Al B. Sure!]

Not unreasonable; just ask Kuci! Bathrooms per capita is his favorite statistic!

And what the hell is a Texadelphia cheese-steak?

I'm not very knowledgeable on cheesesteaks. In fact, believe it or not, I don't believe I've ever frequented either Pat's or Geno's (maybe when I was a little kid). That's like blasphemy right? I'm breaking the sacred code of Philadelphia.

The Code:

[Dinner]

How about the part where I live?

Admit it! Being half Indian and half white tons of people probably mistake you for Mexican. San Diego is a navy town so lots of my friends growing up we half phillipino and half white or half Vietnamese and half white, or half Korean and half white and every where they went people pissed them off by asking if they were Mexican.

My personal opinion is the hottest women are half Asian and half white. A hit of a tan yet still a slightly exotic look reels the men in every time.

[Dinner]

Not unreasonable; just ask Kuci! Bathrooms per capita is his favorite statistic!

And what the hell is a Texadelphia cheese-steak?

I'm not very knowledgeable on cheesesteaks. In fact, believe it or not, I don't believe I've ever frequented either Pat's or Geno's (maybe when I was a little kid). That's like blasphemy right? I'm breaking the sacred code of Philadelphia.

The Code:

One of the hardest things is trying to define what a true Philly Cheesesteak is. Some people tell me it must have cheezewiz other people do a high brow cheese steak with premium steak and swiss cheese with grilled onions and still others use a different combo. I have to admit I love the swiss with marinated beef but people tell me that's not the real deal. What's the truth?

[Al B. Sure!]

high brow cheese steak with premium steak and swiss cheese with grilled onions

No. That is definitely not it. Premium steak? You really think that's what they sell in South Philly?

And Swiss? Swiss? Really? Cheezewhiz is the main thing really. It's all in the cheap processed cheese baby!

Oh and it's got to be on an Amoroso's Roll. With a Frank's Black Cherry Wishniak Soda, an order of fries or Herr's potato chips, and a Tastykake later for desert. Do they even sell any of that stuff anywhere but in the Delaware Valley?

I was always more of a hoagie man myself. That's weird. Hoagie is underlined like I mis-spelt it.

[Al B. Sure!]

They don't look very appetizing in this picture but here's a comparison of Pat's and Geno's steaks.

[Al B. Sure!]

Oh yeah and as for sweet or hot peppers... that's up to you. Same with mushrooms.

[Al B. Sure!]

And just so you know, the one on the right (Geno's) has an Amoroso roll.

Swiss? Really? I mean Provolone maybe... but Swiss? Who puts Swiss on a cheesesteak?

[Al B. Sure!]

Here, Oerdin, this will further elaborate things but it looks like I got everything.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheesesteak

During his presidential campaign in 2003, John Kerry was ridiculed for attempting to order the sandwich with Swiss cheese.[22] A food critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer explained: "In Philadelphia, that’s an alternative lifestyle".[19]

EXACTLY! What did I say? Swiss cheese? That's like the weirdest **** I've ever heard. This is hilarious that Kerry ordered his like that.

[Al B. Sure!]

Premium meats This is basically all it is right here... I know you can buy these brands in every supermarket in the city but I don't know if they have these elsewhere (I think Steak-Umms are national since I think that's like a commonly used term for 'minute steaks'):







Now if you're making it yourself at home, you could chop it or leave the slices whole. That's up to you. If you ask me, the whole slices are more traditional but chopping is easier to cook. Most places do chopped as a result (I used to work at a couple steak places). Still wouldn't be right without the right roll. Since you probably can't get an Amoroso roll, at least try to find a hoagie roll. Anything else wouldn't be right.


And as an aside, like I said, I've never frequented either Pat's or Geno's because I don't spend much time in South Philly. The North Philly variety of steaks would probably be best represented by "Max's" and "Halal Bilal Steak & Take"

[Bosh]

I assume cheddar would get me lynched? I don't much care for any cheese on a sandwich of any kind except very sharp cheddar or maybe jack... What's the point of having cheese if it doesn't taste like cheese

Steak sandwiches in which the steak is an actual chunk of steak instead of wimpy little slices is also a thing of beauty.

[Al B. Sure!]

Boshko?

Steak sandwiches in which the steak is an actual chunk of steak instead of wimpy little slices is also a thing of beauty.

Never heard of that.

[Riesstiu IV]

Admit it! Being half Indian and half white tons of people probably mistake you for Mexican. San Diego is a navy town so lots of my friends growing up we half phillipino and half white or half Vietnamese and half white, or half Korean and half white and every where they went people pissed them off by asking if they were Mexican.

My personal opinion is the hottest women are half Asian and half white. A hit of a tan yet still a slightly exotic look reels the men in every time.

I've actually never been mistaken for a Mexican in my life but sometimes my mom has. In the past, people have mistaken me for an Israeli, Kurd, Sicilian and Iranian. When I traveled to India, people assumed I was a Westerner.

[Solomwi]

Speer:

Texadelphia's a restaurant, with about 5 locations around Texas. Absolutely delicious.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Mmmm, I miss me some real Philly cheesesteaks.