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DJ Becka
04-27-2007, 08:47 AM
I posted this a while ago on the Philly techno board that I am registered with, and thought I would share with you guys too.....

There is one thing in this world that all you non-philly peeps should know:

Dont ever mess with a Philly person when it comes to making cheesesteaks :lol:

So, one day, Agent thought he would be slick and challenge me to a cheesesteak making contest.....and we had a non-partial judge to eat and decide whos cheesesteak making skills were superior ;)

Now, I will admit that since we are living in Barcelona now, conditions are not exactly condusive to making a proper cheesesteak, but we managed to find a decent butcher to get the proper meat - dont ask me what it is called in spanish, because I have no clue - I had our roomate tell the guy what we needed since our roomate speaks the language. Since cheesewiz is non-existant here, we had to use gouda, which actually doesnt taste half bad when it's melted......and we do not have a big griddle here like your average cheesesteak joint - only a medium size frying pan and a smaller one. Oh, and when I asked in the bakery for amaroso rolls, the person at the counter gave me the deer in headlights look. Ok, so I went with small baguettes that kind of look like amaroso rolls instead.....they did the job - and didnt taste half bad either ;)

I uploaded pictures from this little contest of ours and thought I would share.......all you non-philly people on this board - watch and learn :lol:

http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c276/beckadj/Philadelphia%20Cheesesteak%20Challenge/

antknee
04-28-2007, 12:42 AM
damn that shit looks good!

I think you just coined a Barcelona Cheesesteak.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c276/beckadj/Philadelphia%20Cheesesteak%20Challenge/MMMM.jpg

joeydollaz
04-28-2007, 02:39 PM
i dont see any cheese on there ?

just jess
04-28-2007, 02:52 PM
lmao i love the blind taste test :lostit

DJ Becka
04-28-2007, 05:24 PM
i dont see any cheese on there ?


You dont see it, but trust me, it's there.....it's a special way that us Philly peeps prepare the cheesesteak ;)