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I'm from Philly, and I have to say that I can't get some of my favorite foods outside of the Philadelphia metro area. Philly cheesesteaks are the absolute best. And, as a disclaimer, you HAVE NOT had a Philly cheesesteak unless you have been to Philadelphia. If you bought it in Detroit, you had steak and cheese, not cheesesteak.
Anyway, cheesesteaks are served on fresh Amoroso's Italian rolls. It's a local bakery that only serves Philly and without those rolls, it just isn't the same. The basic cheesesteak comes with salt, pepper, ketchup, fried onions, mayonnaise, and hot or sweet peppers to taste. I've been to Atlanta and a couple of other cities and I've seen them served with A-1 Steak Sauce. Eeeeeww!!! No self-respecting Philadelphian would ever think of marring a beautiful cheesesteak with steak sauce.
Oh, and Philly has waterice too. Everywhere else has icees, and slushees, and shaved ice. But, those aren't any good compared to the real thing. Waterice is finely shaved ice that's blended until it's smooth but not watery. Everything else that I've tried has either been chunks of ice with flavoring or colored water. Nobody can get it right. I miss Rita's!!!
I can't wait to get back home. This thread is really making me homesick.
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