Whiz Wit
Cheesesteak with Cheez Whiz and onions; purist's choice.
Cheesesteak with Cheez Whiz and onions; purist's choice.
Sliced beef, fried salami, tomatoes, onions, cheese, and special sauce on a Kaiser roll; McNally's Tavern original.
Roast pork with sautéed spinach and provolone.
Philadelphia's other sandwich: garlic-roasted pork shaved thin and reheated in its own jus, sharp provolone, and fried long hot peppers whose heat arrives a beat late and builds across the roll.
Philadelphia's other sandwich: slow-roasted pork shoulder bathed in its own jus, sharp aged provolone, and bitter garlicky broccoli rabe on a long roll. The one locals order over the cheesesteak.
Cheesesteak with provolone cheese and onions.
Cheesesteak with marinara sauce and mozzarella.
The pretzel cheesesteak changes only the bread, and that one swap forces everything else to adjust: salt level, cheese choice, chopping technique, and shelf life.
The Philly cheesesteak is decided on a griddle in 90 seconds, and it comes down to when the cheese meets the meat: thin-sliced ribeye, Whiz or provolone, and the Amoroso roll no other city can fake.
The chicken cheesesteak runs the cheesesteak method over a protein that brings none of its fat. Chopped chicken, melted provolone, and the oil the lean meat will not give, on a long roll.
Philly cheesesteak ordered 'wit' onions; standard parlance at Pat's and Geno's.
Cheesesteak with peppers, onions, and mushrooms.
Philly cheesesteak with lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo added.