Why would I waste my time with a blog about the bastardization of the Philadelphia staple?
1. I have wasted more time with dumber ideas.
2. There are just too many of these bastardizations that I need to share with the world. You're welcome.
In my travels around this great nation, I have made it a point to pick up menus from every establishment I came across in every town I've visited. I have cringed at what unsuspecting people consider to be an authentic cheesesteak, and it is time to set the record straight. A REAL Philly (and real cheesesteak places do NOT call them Philly) cheesesteak consists of meat, cheese, and bread, with fried onions always a proper option. This blog will basically be a photo essay of menus offering so-called "cheesesteaks", "Cheese-Steaks", and dreaded "Philly Subs", and all the wrong toppings added to them. There will be the occasional photo of the actual mess a restaurant tries to pass off as the real thing, but only if I see another diner eating one. I refuse to waste my money on a fraud sandwich.
I welcome you to contribute your own nightmare menu description of the beloved sandwich. Send contributions to notacheesesteak@gmail.com
