History of Philly Cheesesteaks

The philly cheesesteak was invented in the 1930’s at a hot dog stand by the name of Pat’s. Pat himself decided to whip up a lunch for himself by thinly slicing ribeye steak, cooking it on a griddle with some onions and putting it on an Italian roll. A cabbie who stopped by Pat’s for lunch smelled the beef cooking and asked for the same lunch. After tasting the sandwich, he said, “Forget bout those hot dogs!

It wasn’t until some 30 years later was cheese added to the mix. Today, the most popular cheese used in philly cheesesteaks are cheese whiz, but provolone is another favorite.

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