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Originally Posted by DANNYY
Rita's on the River in San Antonio, as far as Tex-Mex goes, nothing else comes close (in my experience) besides some places in El Paso or Harlingen but both of those are way out of the picture. Let me know when you're in Texas, it would be cool getting lunch one day and I know the Texas Triangle cities real well so I can show you around tourist spots.
I'm actually going with Trek America, but in the cities I think we sometimes get the opportunity to go and explore on our own a bit. If it's within walking distance I'll definitely try it out .
ugh i have to say as a Philadelphian that i do NOT understand the appeal of a cheesesteak.
okay let's take some low quality meat, slice it real thin, and throw it on a bun. if you add cheeze wiz, then it's simply vomit inducing. i think cheese wiz is perhaps the most disgusting thing ever created. i refuse to call it food.
there is only one time when eating a cheesesteak is acceptable you're between the ages of 16 and 25, it's 2 am, and you are drunk. then they're delicious. other than that i wouldn't touch one with a ten foot pool.
that being said. i do think that most tourists do it wrong. they go to pats and genos which are tourists traps as far as i'm concerned, especially geno's a place that is so over the top touristy that it borders on absurd. also they're really racist. on top of that, tourists always get whiz on their cheesesteak. good god why? because that's the original cheese steak? well no kidding. the original cheesesteak is from like the depression era when pat's was trying to make a sandwhich for a nickel. it's no longer the great depression, you don't have to slather your sandwich with imitation cheese product.
so while cheesesteaks are awful they're considerably less awful if you get them from a simple neighborhood pizza place and put provolone on it instead of that awful whiz.
also don't buy the fact they're better elsewhere. morbid curiosity has caused me to order a philly cheesesteak in places far from home and it's always ended up being even more disgusting than they are here in philly.
Spot on assessment. When I lived in Philly people I know who live elsewhere would always comment on how lucky I was to live in a place where those monstrosities are served on every corner. Yeah, I would hate like hell to live someplace where the regional specialty is say Lobster, Cajun/Creole or Angus Beef..
What is the difference between Cincy chili and others? I've yet to try any.
Question, does Cincy chili have beans? Am I the only one who absolutely can't STAND beans in my chili?
Cincinnati chili is a variant of a Greek stew. It's made with ground beef, tomato paste, the usual chili flavorings (onion, garlic, red pepper), cinnamon and allspice, and cocoa. No beans. The sauce is thin and the beef is cooked in water, so that the chili's consistency is fine and sloppy, and not thick and chunky.
It's served over a plate of spaghetti, and topped with shredded cheese. That's called a 3-way. A 4-way is with beans or onions on top of the cheese; a 5-way is with both beans and onions.
Add a dash of hot sauce, and use the oyster crackers to sop up the chili sauce left over at the bottom of your plate. Enjoy.
How about Detroit-style Coney Island hot dogs? Disgusting!
Boiled hot dogs (eww, they should be grilled) in a wonder-bread style bun, topped with runny "meat sauce" that is (for some reason) called chili (but no beans, spices, or anything).
I like lots of Michigan foods, but Coney Islands are horrible!
Cincinnati chili is a variant of a Greek stew. It's made with ground beef, tomato paste, the usual chili flavorings (onion, garlic, red pepper), cinnamon and allspice, and cocoa. No beans. The sauce is thin and the beef is cooked in water, so that the chili's consistency is fine and sloppy, and not thick and chunky.
It's served over a plate of spaghetti, and topped with shredded cheese. That's called a 3-way. A 4-way is with beans or onions on top of the cheese; a 5-way is with both beans and onions.
Add a dash of hot sauce, and use the oyster crackers to sop up the chili sauce left over at the bottom of your plate. Enjoy.
Good stuff...love the 5-way! I discovered it as a kid growing up in Florida of all places. Skyline Chili has locations there and haven't had it since!
- Primanti Brothers Sandwich (Pittsburgh)
- Sweet Tea
- Chicago style hot dog
Great chocies, and I agree with all of your choices. I hated Primanti Brothers sandwiches when I lived in Pittsburgh, ughhh...
I'm not a fan of sweet tea either, it's too sweet...lol
And as far as Chicago hot dogs,--YUCK. I don't want a hot dog with tomatoes, green peppers, yadda, yadda, yadda. When I eat a hot dog, I don't want it filled with veggies. I like it simple. Grilled with mustard and meat sauce or grilled with oninons and sauer kraut..Sometimes simplicity is best.
I remember the first time I had a Chicago hot dog. It was when I first moved there and my roommate wanted to go for hot dogs. I was expecting meatsauce, etc. The way I like them. Not what I got. He kept raving about them. I couldn't stomach them. It has to be an acguired taste.
Oh, and can someone from Philly kindly explain to me your fondness for something called "scrapple"? I tried it because a friend told me "OMG you gotta try this!" and I immediately regretted not being able to un-taste it.
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I'm glad I acquired it!
