# Philly Cheesesteak & Tasteekakes! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 6, 2004, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteak-tasteekakes/258642 "2004-08-06T17:05:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![N.Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@N.Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N.Sane)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteak-tasteekakes/258642/1 "2004-08-06T17:05:40Z")
Today in my never-ending quest to find something to make lunch a little less boring, I tried a new restaurant that recently opened up near the office. I’m in heaven! An incredibly delicious cheesesteak sandwich, real delicious yummy _frites_, and, to cap it off, Tasteekakes! Squee! Tasteekakes are hard to come by out here in Texas. I’ll occasionally get one when I’m in New York, but my sister hasn’t had one since we left Georgia 25 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteak-tasteekakes/258642/2 "2004-08-06T17:17:05Z")
Hey, a Philadelphia flashback! I’ll raise you a Pittsburgh Primanti brothers sandwich, chased down with a Klondike bar! ---
**Author:** ![Santos\_L\_Halper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/santos_l_halper/32/1_2.png) [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2004, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteak-tasteekakes/258642/3 "2004-08-07T01:27:40Z")
Meh, Tastykakes were _way_ better back when they wrapped them in wax paper rather than plastic… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2004, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteak-tasteekakes/258642/4 "2004-08-07T01:32:44Z")
I had a Tastykake once. My freshman year roommate was from PA, and he brought up a bunch. It was awful. Although if you like them, then by all means eat as many as possible so I will never have to. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2004, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteak-tasteekakes/258642/5 "2004-08-07T07:08:17Z")
By TastyKake, I take it you mean the butterscotch Krimpets, yes? ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2004, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteak-tasteekakes/258642/6 "2004-08-07T14:45:42Z")
> [@N. Sane](#): > > Today in my never-ending quest to find something to make lunch a little less boring, I tried a new restaurant that recently opened up near the office. I’m in heaven! An incredibly delicious cheesesteak sandwich, real delicious yummy _frites_, and, to cap it off, Tasteekakes! > > Squee! > > Tasteekakes are hard to come by out here in Texas. I’ll occasionally get one when I’m in New York, but my sister hasn’t had one since we left Georgia 25 years ago. TastyKake can be had anywhere-order online! Another online purveyor of Philly delicacies is [www.Philly-Food.com](http://www.Philly-Food.com). Impossible to package is the ambiance of standing on Passyunk Avenue soaking up the heat and aroma of cooking steaks, onions, and cheese as you await the coronary courting confection! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteak-tasteekakes/258642/7 "2004-08-12T08:19:21Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > TastyKake can be had anywhere-order online! Except for the pies. I didn’t see any pies available to order. ☹ TastyKake pies and Pepperidge Farm bread: two things you can’t get west of the Rockies. In LA, you can get every _other_ TK and PepFarm product, but not the pies or the bread. :::grump::: ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteak-tasteekakes/258642/8 "2004-08-12T10:23:35Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > TastyKake can be had anywhere-order online! “Click here to send Tastykakes **anywhere in the US**.” ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteak-tasteekakes/258642/9 "2004-08-12T13:20:28Z")
Mmm, Tastykakes! My extended family is back east, in the Philly/South Jersey area, so I was exposed to these delicacies from an early age, and always looked forward to visits from relatives bearing such goodies. A Butterscotch Krimpet and a birch beer was a rare treat! Now, though, you can find Tastykakes in many Albertsons stores hereabouts, although the selection is limited. I do my best to keep this fact out of mind, lest I be perpetually tempted. ---
**Author:** ![Fox\_Paws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/85e7bf/32.png) [@Fox\_Paws](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fox_Paws)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteak-tasteekakes/258642/10 "2004-08-12T13:55:55Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > I had a Tastykake once. My freshman year roommate was from PA, and he brought up a bunch. It was awful. Although if you like them, then by all means eat as many as possible so I will never have to. Oh good, I thought I was the only one. My boss is from Pennsylvania and she RAVES about Tastykakes. Every once in a while she or a co-worker will show up with a couple boxes and we all have to sit around talking about how ABSOLUTELYINCREDIBLEOHMYGAWDTHESEAREAWESOME they are. Bleh. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteak-tasteekakes/258642/11 "2004-08-12T14:23:58Z")
I guess I have sweets on the mind. I read the thread title, I read the OP and I _still_ kept thinking **cheesecake**. And when I saw cheesecake sandwich I was like ewwww. maybe it is my pain medicine… ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteak-tasteekakes/258642/12 "2004-08-12T14:26:02Z")
Butterscotch Krimpets and Kandy Kakes are best when stored in the freezer. Maybe you nay-sayers would have a change of heart you tried them this way. If not, well, more for me! 😃