Oh I would love to come across one of these!
Cheesesteaks don’t even rank on my “beef sandwiches” scale, much less my overall sandwich list. Terminally over-rated in my book. Yes, I’ve had them in Philly. No, they weren’t memorable in the least.
One feature of many cheesesteak sandwiches is the green bell peppers. Those things make me gag, so the cheesesteak will be a food of utter desperation.
“Cheesesteak, hold the bell peppers, no Whiz.”
I agree over-rated, but if you have a cheesesteak place a short walk away, it isnt a bad choice.
Cabot Creamery is a Vermont cheese brand that is popular here in New England. I used their five cheddar cheese varieties for my poll. Seriously Sharp is one of them.
I have been pretty close to Philadelphia. A hundred miles or so is pretty close, in my book. Never actually been there, or to any place that specializes in the philly cheesesteak sandwich. I had one once, from the rock-hard cafe (also known as the ptomaine turntable – the food machine in the break room at work), and it was, to say the least, none too good. I can imagine that a freshly-made one could be palatable, but it really is just not my kind of thing.
I did not know that!
Perfect name for a cheese.
Out of curiosity, was it Yancey’s in Corfu?
I lived in SE Pennsylvania. It was required to go out for cheesesteaks. Similarly, heaven forfend that you admit to not liking Del’s lemonade in Rhode Island.
On one trip, we spent a night in outlying Harrisburg, which naturally meant that we had to go to Hershey the next day. It was not optional.
I think so, it was in that area
The frying surface tastes of pepper. Even if they don’t add it to yours, the sandwich is inedible.
I pick a healthy-looking female that’s the size i want. You don’t want a lethargic looking one that may have been in the tank too long. But otherwise they all taste about the same.
(That is to say, you are avoiding the one that may taste worse, not looking for the one that’s going to taste extra special good.)
Anyway, i grew up in New England. Of course if had lobster. I’ve certainly picked ones from the tank when i bought live ones to cook at home, and I’m pretty sure I’ve done so at a restaurant that was going to bring it to my table, too. And my favorite preparation is steamed, served in the shell. Actually, no, my favorite preparation is with ginger and scallion sauce, but that’s arguably more work to eat than whole in the shell.
I’d be willing to walk 500 or 1000 miles for someone I love, but it has to actually be for a real purpose with real effect/tangible benefit, not just some gesture. Like, if it were the only way to get lifesaving medication.
I’ll give you candy, diamonds, pills, hundred dollar bills, but just watching the shows you want to see might be a bridge too far.
Good advice for dating, too.
I would have been so willing; but I don’t think I’m physically capable of it any longer.
And which of those routes I’d take is liable to depend on the mood I’m in, the weather, the time of day/night, and how many large trucks wanting to go FAST are to be expected on each of the routes.
This made me go back and change my answer. I realized I almost always drive US70 between Newport, TN and Ashville. It costs about five minutes, but it is so much nicer than I40… Unless you get behind some dipshit going 25 MPH in the no passing zones.
My reaction to getting class reunion invites:
As usual, scheduled in the middle of the farmers’ market season. Sorry, can’t go.
I don’t know if I would anyway; I might not. But “hell no” is considerably too strong, and none of the other answers seem to fit either. Didn’t vote.