When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in your hometown of Chicago...
Jose Garces, chef-owner behind the Philly Spanish hits Amada and Tinto, was quizzed by the Chicago paper Centerstage Chicago:
Q. Which reigns supreme, the Philly cheesesteak or Italian beef?
A. There's really no comparison. Italian beef and fast food in general is such a Chicago staple. You know with Phillyites, I might get some crap about it, but I personally think the cheesesteak is overrated — strictly from a culinary perspective — the way they cook the meat. I tend to feel like it's almost poached. They use good quality rib eye, but I'm not crazy about the consistency.
"Phillyites"?
Comments (2)
Stick to TACO's Jose!
Posted by Robert | June 17, 2008 4:35 PM
Posted on June 17, 2008 16:35
Chicagoites seem to give extra points for being messy. They dip those Italian beef sandwiches, roll and all, in the juice so that you can't eat it without getting it all over you. And forget about all that crap they put on their hot dogs. You can't even see the meat. Then there is that lousy deep-dish pizza, which can't compare to a good, thin-crust eastcoast pie.
He can have his Chicago Italian beef. I'll stick with the cheesesteaks.
Posted by Barry | June 17, 2008 4:49 PM
Posted on June 17, 2008 16:49