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Cheese Steak Sandwich

IamMrsG — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 19:50:55 GMT

I've never been to Philly, so will not try to pass this sandwich off as authentic or even close to theirs. I will say, however, this recipe produces a good sandwich.

Cheese Steak Sandwich

For each sandwich:

2 Tablespoons butter
1/4 medium onion, sliced
4 large fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 green bell pepper, sliced into long strips
½ pound well-marbled beef steak of any type, sliced as thinly as possible
3 Tablespoons chopped pickled hot peppers
1 teaspoon Hot pepper sauce
2 slices sharp Cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1/3 French baguette, cut in half lengthwise

Melt 1 Tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion; cook and stir until tender. Push onion to the side of the pan, and add the mushrooms. Cook and stir until softened, then add the bell pepper and cook just until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, and set aside.

Add the remaining butter to the skillet and let it heat up a little bit. Place the steak in the skillet along with the pickled peppers. Season with salt and pepper. The steak cooks quickly, in just a couple of minutes. Once the steak is mostly browned, return the onion and pepper to the pan. Cook until heated through.

Turn off the heat, and place the slices of cheese over the top of the pile so they can melt. Scoop the whole pile into the awaiting bread, making sure to pour some of the juices onto the sandwich.

Mrs. G's notes: When shopping for steak for this sandwich, good marbling is more important than the cut of meat. Flatiron steak worked well. I sliced it while frozen, and was able to get shavings and very thin slices.

For safety's sake, freeze the steak before attempting to cut it into very thin slices. Then, with your sharpest knife, slice the frozen steak as thinly as you can. This is the hardest part of the preparation.

We Gs prefer to use steamed hoagy buns instead of the French baguette.

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

software — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:16:10 GMT

I purchase London Broil from the deli to use as the steak, so convenient.

I get them to slice it thin and it's wonderful, I warm it in au jus prior to making the sandwich. I always get compliments.

Your recipe looks great.

@IamMrsG

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

Kachina624 — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 21:33:06 GMT

I went through high school and college living in the Philadelphia area. I left after graduation except to go back to visit. To this day, I've never eaten a Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich. I've always hated greasy food and they looked greasy.

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

jlkz — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 23:48:58 GMT

@Kachina624

which high school ? Which college ?

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

Kachina624 — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 23:57:10 GMT

@jlkz Are you from the area too? Marple-Newtown HS, Drexel University., then graduated from Kutztown University.

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

Citrine1 — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 23:59:36 GMT

As someone who's lived in Philly all my life, I had my fair share of "authentic" cheesesteaks and while your recipe may be slightly different, it sounds absolutely delicious @IamMrsG.

Hey @Kachina624, I'm curious too about the schools you attended!

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

Citrine1 — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:00:21 GMT

Oh sorry. You were answering as I posted @Kachina624.

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

CAMOGIRL — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:04:13 GMT

Hmmm, never did have one actually. (I really do not know why).

Must try some night ...

And, IamMrsG - I can see the steamed hoagie rolls being good for those too!

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

jlkz — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:15:03 GMT

@Kachina624

Very familiar with Havertown / Upper Darby area: when first married we lived in Bryn Mawr. My high school in Conshohocken no longer exists; my niece is a dean at Drexel and ran the executive MBA program with the international trips. Just celebrated the big 50 th reunion at Chestnut Hill.

my cousin's son graduated from Kutztown. He and his mother just got their Masters degree from Immaculata same graduation group !

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

Kachina624 — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 01:03:25 GMT

@jlkz I find Drexel to be unrecognizable when I look at their website. When I was there, the were huge in engineering and had one of the best home economics colleges in the US, as well as business administration and library science.

Now it seems to be all about their medical school without much mention of the other specialities. I don't even know if they still have home economics. We used to have U of PA. Med students in our anatomy classes.

That cool about your cousin and son being in the same class... I believe my niece got her MSW from Immaculata.

Its a small world.

@Citrine1 How about you?

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

NJgirl 1205 — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 01:14:38 GMT

@Citrine1 wrote:
As someone who's lived in Philly all my life, I had my fair share of "authentic" cheesesteaks and while your recipe may be slightly different, it sounds absolutely delicious @IamMrsG.

Hey @Kachina624, I'm curious too about the schools you attended!

@Citrine1 @Kachina624 @jlkz, Hi ALL! I yoo have close ties to Philly -U Penn and Wharton girl here. Abner's is my favorite cheesesteaks (don't care what they say about Pat's or Geno's LOL)

I must try to make them at home!

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

Mistreatedbycs — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 01:50:53 GMT

Isn't a traditional Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich made with Cheez Whiz?

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

Citrine1 — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 04:16:19 GMT

Hi @Kachina624! I'm familiar with Drexel, of course, since I live in Philadelphia, but not so much with Havertown or Upper Darby. I'm near Bucks County, but still in the city.

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

Citrine1 — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 04:19:07 GMT

@NJgirl 1205 wrote:
@Citrine1 wrote:
As someone who's lived in Philly all my life, I had my fair share of "authentic" cheesesteaks and while your recipe may be slightly different, it sounds absolutely delicious @IamMrsG.

Hey @Kachina624, I'm curious too about the schools you attended!
@Citrine1 @Kachina624 @jlkz, Hi ALL! I yoo have close ties to Philly -U Penn and Wharton girl here. Abner's is my favorite cheesesteaks (don't care what they say about Pat's or Geno's LOL)

I must try to make them at home!

Hey @NJgirl 1205! Ah, Pat's and Geno's -- the great debate that never ends. LOL I like them both but haven't had one from either place in ages. Don't get to that part of the city much. I'm not familiar with Abner's.

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

Kachina624 — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 04:38:45 GMT

@Citrine1 Have you seen the DIY show Stone Wall Revival? It's about a company in Bucks Co. that rehabs the Revolutionary era stone buildings in that area. I think it's on the DIY channel Wednesday night I find it very interesting.

My sister lives in Chester County and there are many old houses there too. Years ago she used to go to this bar with a friend to meet men. I was reading a book about the history there and it mentioned that this very place was frequented by George Washington. I almost came unglued. Here she's hanging out, picking up guys practically right in front of GW. Do you suppose he picked up girls?

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

jlkz — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 13:04:35 GMT

Small, small world after all !

Make mine without the Cheese, but please carmelize the onions on that steak sandwich !

Re: Cheese Steak Sandwich

Harpa — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 13:44:14 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs wrote:
Isn't a traditional Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich made with Cheez Whiz?

I think Pat's does, but not sure.

I always toast the rolls, instead of steaming. Just pop on a cookie sheet, cut-side down, into a 325-degree oven for about 6-7 minutes.

Philadelpia is my old stomping grounds, but I never taste-tested all the area cheesesteaks. The best I ever had was made by my aunt, who used to own a restaurant & catering business.

TY @IamMrsG!

I make cheesesteaks every Kentucky Derby Day!