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Philly Cheese steak, Philadelphia cream cheese compared to everything yucky in Chicago. You don't need to live in Philly to appreciate the food they're popular for. Chicago isn't famous for anything except a bad airport.
Philly Cheese steak, Philadelphia cream cheese compared to everything yucky in Chicago. You don't need to live in Philly to appreciate the food they're popular for. Chicago isn't famous for anything except a bad airport.
Location: Pittsburgh (via Chicago, via Pittsburgh)
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Philly Cheese steak, Philadelphia cream cheese compared to everything yucky in Chicago. You don't need to live in Philly to appreciate the food they're popular for. Chicago isn't famous for anything except a bad airport.
Right... Chicago, as one of the top 3 dining cities in this country, just has nothing to offer as far as fare. Your logic is impeccable.
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Originally Posted by PeterRabbit
Philly Cheese steak, Philadelphia cream cheese compared to everything yucky in Chicago. You don't need to live in Philly to appreciate the food they're popular for. Chicago isn't famous for anything except a bad airport.
hot dogs
deep dish pizza
italian beef/sausages
etc.
Does saying erraneous statements like this make you feel better for living where you do? Can't you appreciate that other places have things to offer over and above where you live?
Philly Cheese steak, Philadelphia cream cheese compared to everything yucky in Chicago. You don't need to live in Philly to appreciate the food they're popular for. Chicago isn't famous for anything except a bad airport.
Philadelphia Cream Cheese was actually originally made in New York. The name Philadelphia was chosen because Philadelphia in the late 19th century was viewed as the more cosmopolitan city known for it's high class dining. Imagine that!
Also even if it was originally from Philadelphia it's not exactly something I would think of today as indicative of Philadelphia cuisine, especially in a battle against Chicago. Philadelphia Cream Cheese is manufactured by Kraft foods which is headquartered in.... (drum roll) Chicago!
Philly Cheese steak, Philadelphia cream cheese compared to everything yucky in Chicago. You don't need to live in Philly to appreciate the food they're popular for. Chicago isn't famous for anything except a bad airport.
I would agree with this if you replaced the word Chicago with Philly.
I love both, but if I had to choose, I'd pick the philly cheese steak. I'd never even heard of Italian beef until I moved to Illinois (and I'm Italian)! LOL
Now if we could only add giardiniera to the philly steak then it'd be perfection
I have not had a "real" cheesesteak, but somehow... I believe this to be the the truest thing written on this thread.
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