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Orrex

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18. Feh!

Reply to SteveG (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2014, 02:22 PM

May 2014

When I managed a sub/steak shop in State CollegePA, I was routinely lectured on the nature of the "true" Philly cheesesteak.

My experience, gleaned over those 4+ years, is this: if you ask 10 Philly residence to describe a "true" Philly cheesesteak, you will receive at least 12 different answers.

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Jon Stewart is dead to me [View all] SteveG May 2014 OP

i agree probably Leme May 2014 #1

have not seen the segment, but do you mean STEAK? Skittles May 2014 #2

It's the kind you load with garlic Art_from_Ark May 2014 #5

YEE HAW Skittles May 2014 #6

You can use the splinters for toothpicks. Lex May 2014 #7

With wiz or no wiz? Paulie May 2014 #3

I believe "wit'" or "wit'out" refers to the grilled onions KamaAina May 2014 #14

I'm from Chicago. But no way would I order with Swiss! Paulie May 2014 #16

Hey now, nothing wrong with steak 'n Swiss! One of the tastiest flavor combos on Earth. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #24

Perhaps. KamaAina May 2014 #29

He did whisper to the camera that he really liked them hibbing May 2014 #4

You are dead to me for not knowing how to spell cheese-steak. TeamPooka May 2014 #8

Shouldn't Phily be spelled with on L? Bucky May 2014 #9

Shouldn't one be spelled with an 'e'? Tobin S. May 2014 #10

:rofl: femmocrat May 2014 #12

Shouldn't :rofl: be put in the message text? dawg May 2014 #19

No. femmocrat May 2014 #21

Aaaaaaaargh! dawg May 2014 #23

YOU are dead to me. For not knowing how to spell cheesesteak. KamaAina May 2014 #15

Especially from a guy who eats that NYC bread stuff with ketchup on it like it is a hot dog. randr May 2014 #11

Who puts ketchup on a hot dog? Nobody, I mean nobody puts ketchup on a hot dog! bluesbassman May 2014 #13

That was a sardonic reference to NY pizza KamaAina May 2014 #17

I do krispos42 May 2014 #20

We do in Pittsburgh. Heinz, of course. femmocrat May 2014 #22

Not me. Spicy mustard and sauerkraut all the way! nomorenomore08 May 2014 #25

Feh! Orrex May 2014 #18

My reaction: sakabatou May 2014 #26

Can you put it in a burrito? Wha!?! Just askin' mackerel May 2014 #27

Those d-Phillies locks May 2014 #28