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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
I'm not a Philadelphian, but I learned from friends who've lived there* that the proper cheesesteak at Gino's or Pat's is indeed a "steak Whiz." This is the default for natives. When offered a choice, I go for the provolone anyway. My commitment to cultural anthropology is not strong enough to "go native" by consumption of petroleum byproducts.
*Fair warning: they were UPenn students, so they may have been exaggerating in order to emphasize the provincial charm of their neighborhoods.
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I prefer the provolone too, but the Whiz is actually pretty good. We have a place here called Philly's Best that flies the beef in and does a reasonable facsimile of a Philly Cheesesteak. After all, man cannot live on sah-sage alone...
