On 10/30/2010 10:08 PM, Andy wrote:
> "Catmandy > wrote:
>
>> On Oct 30, 3:48 pm, > wrote:
>>> "Catmandy > wrote:
>>>> When I visited Stan several years ago, he took me to Jim's Steaks
> at a
>>>> mall in the Northeast part of Philly, near where his parents live.
> It
>>>> was a very good sandwich. I don't remember what kind of cheese I
>>>> requested. I imagine I got onions, as I love onions. Stan of
> course,
>>>> did use ketchup on his. I only used ketchup on the fries, which
> were
>>>> good. When we got to South Philly a few hours prior, we were going
> t
>> o
>>>> get identical sandwiches from Pat's and Geno's and eat half of each
>>>> one, to determine which we liked better. However, neither of us was
>>>> hungry enough to do the sandwich justice, as we'd had a big
> breakfast
>>>> at the diner at Reading Terminal Market. And I do mean big!!! We
>>>> opted, instead, for water ices and shared a pretzel as an afternoon
>>>> snack, and did an early dinner at Jim's.
>>>
>>>> The point of this is, Stan uses ketchup on his cheesesteak. And was
>>>> born and raised in Philly.
>>>
>>> Catmandy,
>>>
>>> The "rule" of a great cheesesteak doesn't need ketchup, is similar to
>>> the difference of opinion long raging about ketchup on hot dogs! It's
>>> dogged snobbery is all it really amounts to, imho.
>>>
>>> For a cold leftover "breakfast" cheesesteak I apply a thin streak of
>>> Dijon mustard. It "wakes it up" deliciously!
>>>
>>> As far as cheese goes, at some places if you don't tell them and they
>>> don't ask what cheese you want, it defaults to the Whiz, like what
>>> happened to me at Moriarty's Pub.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> Our friend Stan puts ketchup on hot dogs, too. And eggs. I put it on
>> eggs, too, though. My girl friends laugh at me. When we go out for
>> breakfast, we all reach for the bottle at the same time; I'm the only
>> one who puts it on my eggs, but not my potatoes. Eggs require ketchup,
>> in my opinion. As does a hamburger. And chicken fingers. But not
>> french fries.
>
>
> For scrambled eggs or omelets, I top with drops of Tabasco sauce.
>

A1 steak sauce :-)

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