Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sandwich consisting of a long roll filled with thinly sliced grilled beef, cheese, and often grilled onions.
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- noun A
Philadelphia snack food consisting of choppedsteak and meltedcheese in abread roll .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I'd never use the word "cheesesteak" for the second recipe, because, well, it's not.
SFGate: Top News Stories Amanda Gold 2011
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The Prime cheesesteak is "Sliced Kobe beef, melted Taleggio cheese, shaved truffles, sautéed foie gras, caramelised onions and shaved heirloom tomatoes on a homemade brioche roll brushed with truffle butter and squirted with homemade mustard."
Pakistan cricketer calls on Marxist in case for the defence Giles Richards 2010
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Philadelphians think the $4 cheesesteak is fine as it is.
Pakistan cricketer calls on Marxist in case for the defence Giles Richards 2010
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The standard Philly cheesesteak is made of cheese and steak, on a roll.
Pakistan cricketer calls on Marxist in case for the defence Giles Richards 2010
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That menu (actually, there are two, dim sum and then some) is meant to be as fluent in Cantonese as it is in the likes of salads that might entice the ladies-who-lunch, and other diners willing to go adventurous with "cheesesteak" - style sandwiches made with Mongolian beef or General Tso's chicken.
The Seattle Times 2010
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That General Tso’s cheesesteak is an abomination, a crime against God & man.
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Coming from Philly (I’m sure you can guess what’s coming) I would have to say a Philly cheesesteak is my favorite hometown food.
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BLITZER: The cheesesteak is a symbol of Philadelphia, but now it's a symbol of the battle over illegal immigration as well, and that battle is raging in the City of Brotherly Love.
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Lorna: It's just that mac & cheese and a cheesesteak is a weird mix of kid food and adult food.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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The cheesesteak is the city's most famous sandwich and there are plenty of places to get a good one.
unknown title 2009
82times commented on the word cheesesteak
I used to live in Philadelphia (33rd and Spring Garden) and sometimes I really really really miss getting a cheesesteak. Whenever I go somewhere on the west coast has a "good" cheesesteak, there is disappointment; it might be "good," but it is no "cheesesteak."
March 6, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word cheesesteak
Pat's or Geno's, 82times?
March 7, 2008
reesetee commented on the word cheesesteak
Ooh, that's a loaded question, c_b!
82times, I know what you mean. It just doesn't translate outside the area. :-)
March 7, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word cheesesteak
I expected to like Geno's better, but I liked Pat's. Anyway it's been far too long since I had one.
March 7, 2008
mollusque commented on the word cheesesteak
Hey, 82times, I used to live at 20th and Spring Garden! I don't eat red meat anymore, so I have make do with chicken cheesesteaks, which is sacrilege to the purist.
March 7, 2008
82times commented on the word cheesesteak
Neither Pat's nor Geno's were my favorite. To me, those represent a Platonic form, whereas the cheesesteaks I encountered were from reality. I especially liked the cheesesteaks from corner stores in my neighborhood--particularly Kimey's just south of the corner of 33rd and Spring Garden.
March 8, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word cheesesteak
Fair enough. I like cheesesteaks from reality too.
March 8, 2008
reesetee commented on the word cheesesteak
Wait--I eat chicken cheesesteaks all the time (well, not *all* the time, but fairly often), and I don't think they're sacrilege. But then, I'm not a Philly native--just lived there forever and a day. :-)
March 10, 2008