Frogleg > wrote:

>On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 12:05:02 GMT, schachmal >
>wrote:
>
>>I think it has something to do with philly cream cheese. Can someone
>>explain?
>
>Philadephia, yes; cream cheese, no. The 'authentic' ingredient seems
>to often be another Kraft product -- jarred (or presurrized can?)
>Cheese Whiz processed cheese (sauce).

Although it wasn't originally. AFAICT, the original cheese steak
sandwiches had Provolone in them, and perhaps another mild Italian
cheese. The CheezWhiz is a simplification. Many true cheesesteak
fans are distressed by the use of CheezWhiz on a cheesesteak.


jenn
(not from Philly, but there was an intensive discussion of
cheesesteaks on a email list I read.)
--
Jenn Ridley