The Trainwreck sandwich at Beck's Cajun Cafe in the Philly Reading Terminal Market. Best sandwich I've ever had. And I think it lasted for three meals.
did you post this because you want people to keep saying fuck you @Lassannn How dare you, New Jersey is the cheesesteak state ooooo this makes me so angry....
Doesn't look traditional but as not a big traditional cheesesteak kinda guy (not like I won't eat just it would never be my first choice) I would call it an improvement per my own tastes cuz I don't really want whiz and I'm totally fine with the chicken salad consistency it ended up being
It looks a little over chopped. I think the texture would be too buttery. I want a little snap. Oh, and jalapeños! like what? Put jalapeños on it damn you!
Caramelized onions in butter sound great. Sadly, cheesesteak places near me just put slimy onions in that are cooked in oil. And i doubt they're using prime rib.
irregardless on who or where... people losing sight of the what. what was the philly cheese steak. what did try to accomplish? cheap filling nurrishement.
all the idiots out there trying to make it more and more fancy, more expensive, just to dis-enfrenchaise the working wo-man.
firstly, i think that cant be right. irregardless of that, i made my point. anyways tho thank you for point out my mistake. i will try to Orientate my vocabular to a more correctivitated point of reference.
Pepper relish is a popular condiment for hoagies and steaks here. Cooper sharp is dope. It's an interesting take. I don't think it'd be bad, it might actually fuck tbh.
That said, fuck you @Lassannn and FUCK North Jersey especially, buncha try hard toolbags :)
Preface: lived in the PA and NJ ‘burbs, worked in the city. Currently right across the river.
I’d try it if it was offered to me, but I wouldn’t seek it out intentionally.
The onions aren’t cooked enough and all the effort that went into butchering the meat is wasted when they chop it into a paste like that. I can’t believe I’m saying this: too much cheese.
My favorite In NJ is Lillo’s in Mt Laurel. They put the garlic butter on the bread before toasting it on the griddle. Donkey’s is ass.
Not only is that not the best sandwich, and not the best cheesesteak, it looks foul. He absolutely mashed it into paste by the end. Part of the appeal of a cheesesteak is the textures and slight differences in every bite. Absolutely ruined.
That and he brags about what a great cook the beef has - to then cook it to absolute death on the flattop. Which is why it’s half cheese and chopped to mush otherwise it would like chewing on boot leather.
Agree. Not certain why the *popular* American view seems to be: more sludge == enhanced opulence, but the burgers and sandwiches that get presented look like utter shit. I guess it must be hatebait.
Seriously, I think I get a better cooked cheesesteak from Wawa. Don't get me wrong, there are ways to make a simple cheesesteak better, but this ain't it. Then again, it was obvious he was on one when he called JERSEY the home of the PHILLY cheesesteak...
That is why the restaurant is in Jersey and not in Philly. People who want a decent cheese steak will drive into Philly. Those who don't care go to his place.
Being from the other side of the planet, I’m not too familiar with cheesesteak tradition, but I did find myself getting more distraught the further he chopped and minced it all together. That first flip with the caramelised onions on top, I was all ‘oh yes!’ but was immediately ‘oh no’ as the chopping started. And then it just kept going …
And I will KILL on that hill as an ally! Reuben is the perfect sandwich that works at any time of day: Its acidic tanginess wakes you up in the morning or drives you through the day at lunch, the savoriness and slight sweetness is great for dinner, and has a special little zing that makes for a great cheeky late-night meal.
I've only had one good reuben in my life. It was St. Patty's day at a house party. I hadn't even started drinking yet, just walked in the door and someone I'd never met before and would never see again was making them. Handed me one fresh off the griddle. Spectacular. Have never enjoyed one since.
See, a Reuben is best, because the whole is better than the sum of the individuals. The ingredients of a Rachel, and even the Cubano are top notch stand alone on their own.
Thin sliced reuben. I got a reuben that was too thing and ended up pulling out a hunk of meat from the sandwich. Corned beef is dry cured assholes! You can't bite through a quarter inch of meat!
Now this gets interesting, what about a reuben cheesesteak?
Yes, gotta be thin deli sliced corned beef. And corned beef is not that great on its own. Still good. However, this is my entire justification that the Reuben is the greatest sandwich. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Individually all the ingredients are ok. Together, pure heaven.
Cheese steaks are good. But there is entirely too much variety in them to top the list IMO. Everywhere you go, the cheese steak is different. All good, but that all knocks it down a notch.
also unless you have a Cuban sandwich on Cuban bread which is rare outside of a Cuban restaurant what you've eaten is closer to a media noche, americans trying to replicate it use softer breads which is the main difference between a media noche and a cubano
WoodORama
The Trainwreck sandwich at Beck's Cajun Cafe in the Philly Reading Terminal Market. Best sandwich I've ever had. And I think it lasted for three meals.
ISayGoodSirCouldIHaveSomeGoodChemicals
did you post this because you want people to keep saying fuck you @Lassannn How dare you, New Jersey is the cheesesteak state ooooo this makes me so angry....
Lassannn
I also disagree with his assessment.
barbarian818
Using prime rib for cheesesteak just seems wrong. A good cheesesteak is about using a cheap cut of beef and making it into ambrosia.
kriswinters
*unzips*
VowelShiftBetch
Your man thinks it takes 10 minutes to caramelize onions and it shows
distractedFreek
I'm just happy it didn't have cheese whiz. That shit makes me gag just thinking about it.
Zalm
Thats what a philly is though. Either Provolone or Cheeze Whiz.
SomeGeek75ygh
No, a proper Philly is American cheese. Fuck Pat's and Gino's, neither is a proper Philly.
Zalm
I dont even put "american cheese food product" on burgers in my home.
Not that cheeze whiz is much better, mind. But its more a philly than american. Pat also put on provolone. Which was before the whiz.
khaoselement
I'd eat it, I'd probably like it a lot. That ain't an award winning cheese steak though.
GravyEducation
Doesn't look traditional but as not a big traditional cheesesteak kinda guy (not like I won't eat just it would never be my first choice) I would call it an improvement per my own tastes cuz I don't really want whiz and I'm totally fine with the chicken salad consistency it ended up being
Raventhief
The best sandwich is the one I get to eat.
kirmokum
they're all good sandwiches, bront.
fformulaa
So it's chopped up rib roast with a bunch of other delicious stuff? Heck yeah! Sign me up!
PutItInNeutral
I would happily try it, but a traditional style cheese steak is more my speed.
ripstripsart
It looks a little over chopped. I think the texture would be too buttery. I want a little snap. Oh, and jalapeños! like what? Put jalapeños on it damn you!
Lassannn
I concur with this. I'm thinking I'd like it, but the relish I'm just not so sure.
Dasnekones
I think they should have used actual caramelized onions rather than what they actually did. Adding some garnish on top would be nice too.
idiotsonfire
Never had one. Just never been to a restaurant that served one.
badcode4o4
I wanna say the best ones are from street vendors, not full on restaurants
idiotsonfire
I'll look around for them then.
j4wolfe
Street meat will always win. Especially after the bar!
DrewThe3DPrinterGuy
Yeah okay but how much does it cost?
PilgrimScott
About three fiddy
drunkmastered
sadurdaynight
Caramelized onions in butter sound great. Sadly, cheesesteak places near me just put slimy onions in that are cooked in oil. And i doubt they're using prime rib.
buttstuph
AyatollahBahloni
I love Philly cheesesteaks, but hard pass on that pepper relish. That turns it into something else.
BananaForScaIe
It looks like it *could* be delicious, but I don't see how this is a cheesesteak.... but then I've never had a Jersey style one so who knows.
JackieTreehornProductions
yeah something extra delicious with a kick
Eddafred
It's fascinating how Americans don't have free healthcare, but eat like they do.
mostinspired
The internet: "fuck well done beef"
New Jersey making a Phili: "We cook the shit out of it!"
The internet: "amazing!"
abtei
irregardless on who or where... people losing sight of the what. what was the philly cheese steak. what did try to accomplish? cheap filling nurrishement.
all the idiots out there trying to make it more and more fancy, more expensive, just to dis-enfrenchaise the working wo-man.
msfeatherbottom
hate to be that person but irregardless is not a word
abtei
firstly, i think that cant be right.
irregardless of that, i made my point.
anyways tho thank you for point out my mistake. i will try to Orientate my vocabular to a more correctivitated point of reference.
died0
Maybe it is because i'm not from the us. Looks amazing, but the mountain of meat makes it look horrible. That's like two or three meals of food worth.
ScottPaul57
I think the folks in Philly might have something to say about that...
Lassannn
Civil War II will 100% begin between the two and blossom out of control like WWI.
jakedafish
Pretty sure most of the country would dog pile on New Jersey. The only people who like New Jersey are New Jerseyians. It’s like Ohio.
USSBigBooty
Preface: Live in Philly
Pepper relish is a popular condiment for hoagies and steaks here. Cooper sharp is dope. It's an interesting take. I don't think it'd be bad, it might actually fuck tbh.
That said, fuck you @Lassannn and FUCK North Jersey especially, buncha try hard toolbags :)
theyallcallmefeebz
Preface: lived in the PA and NJ ‘burbs, worked in the city. Currently right across the river.
I’d try it if it was offered to me, but I wouldn’t seek it out intentionally.
The onions aren’t cooked enough and all the effort that went into butchering the meat is wasted when they chop it into a paste like that. I can’t believe I’m saying this: too much cheese.
My favorite In NJ is Lillo’s in Mt Laurel. They put the garlic butter on the bread before toasting it on the griddle. Donkey’s is ass.
paeches
doot. will have to try lillo's. garlic bread cheesesteaks are great
Marikhen
That looks like it'd fall apart if you threw it at a Federal agent, and that might get you convicted.
pelon365
Yuck
sakm
Not only is that not the best sandwich, and not the best cheesesteak, it looks foul. He absolutely mashed it into paste by the end. Part of the appeal of a cheesesteak is the textures and slight differences in every bite. Absolutely ruined.
Zobbie
Yes , just give me those slices of beef with some mustard between two slices of bread. That is texture!, not the gruel he created
imeatingpizzaandfuckit
YES. THAT!
Imjurbro
That and he brags about what a great cook the beef has - to then cook it to absolute death on the flattop. Which is why it’s half cheese and chopped to mush otherwise it would like chewing on boot leather.
Yoshimaster
I don't know how this looks appealing to anyone. It's just a mashed up cat vomit sludge by the end. 🤢
FoamingToad
Agree. Not certain why the *popular* American view seems to be: more sludge == enhanced opulence, but the burgers and sandwiches that get presented look like utter shit. I guess it must be hatebait.
Navrodel
Seriously, I think I get a better cooked cheesesteak from Wawa.
Don't get me wrong, there are ways to make a simple cheesesteak better, but this ain't it.
Then again, it was obvious he was on one when he called JERSEY the home of the PHILLY cheesesteak...
tamm516
Wawa cheesesteaks are the best!! So much better than we got at any of the so-called best shops in Philly.
ThinkingAG
That is why the restaurant is in Jersey and not in Philly. People who want a decent cheese steak will drive into Philly. Those who don't care go to his place.
4etherling
More for me.
AchyBreakyArthritickyKnees
Being from the other side of the planet, I’m not too familiar with cheesesteak tradition, but I did find myself getting more distraught the further he chopped and minced it all together. That first flip with the caramelised onions on top, I was all ‘oh yes!’ but was immediately ‘oh no’ as the chopping started. And then it just kept going …
michiyl
I was surprised he didn't chop the bread into tiny pieces as well to "better mix it" with the cat vomit
diemajorthrilldie
It's less of a sandwich and more of a meat smoothie.
paeches
baby food
eadanke
Should have dumped it in a blender and saved time.
USSBigBooty
Some of the best secret steaks in tge Philly area maintain(ed) the slice and are/were not chopped.
RIP Cisco's and your cheesesteak and cheesesteak hoagies. Real ones KNOW.
Zalm
Hey hey hey, Pat's. That is all
sakm
Preach
UWAGAGABLAGABLAGABA
Your man thinks you can caramelize onion in 2 minutes.
That's a fucking sauteed onion.
Flwrchld77
Not enough bread, cheese shouldn't be mixed in, the people of New Jersey can keep their garbage sandwich
dtallen243
Fuck you @Lassannn. New Jersey is not a state. It is a mafia run waste management front on land that rightfully belongs to NYC and Philadelphia.
itsthejacket
They're a glorified crew
MrOne2
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PineappleLoopsBroether
I finally watched that show. (It’s a good show) and also - I hate him. He’s a stupid low-life with no redeeming quality except that he hates himself.
Cthulhuonabike
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PineappleLoopsBroether
thedill2000
* the most densely populated mafia waste land
ThinkingAG
Jersey is the suburbs that Philly and NYC do not want.
Connecticut is the suburbs for people to good to live in NYC and Boston, except for Hartford. That is where the help lives.
kriswinters
It is too a state. The state of disrepair.
TurnsOut42WasASlightMiscalculation
Hey! They're working on it!
(Everywhere. All the time)
BenderRodriguz1010
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badcode4o4
I swore when I lived there it was the garbage state?
dtallen243
It used to have the most garbage dumps per capita but that title has been taken by Michigan which as an Ohioan is fitting for that "state"
badcode4o4
it was more of a play on 'the garden state' isn't that the real slogan?
BeatriceAine
NJ is where PA and NY keep their mistakes.
sgnight13
Then why don't Fetterman and Cuomo live here?
MrAcurite
Born in NY, grew up in NJ. I'll take one for the team and just say "agreed".
BeatriceAine
I was born in PA and ended up in Jersey.
MrAcurite
Bagel Jersey or Cheesesteak Jersey?
BeatriceAine
Cheesesteak Jersey. Gloucester.
ThatSonOfaBitch
Yes, New Jersey is a state! The mayor of New Jersey, Zohran Mamdani! GOOGLE IT!
BananaForScaIe
If you follow TikTok there are people in London asking him to fix their city's issues hahahaha. So good.
dtallen243
New York
Unclescam
I didn't downvote you for being wrong. I downvoted you for your lack of whimsy.
BananaForScaIe
It's Saturyay! And @mrpuckett's bday, so yeah, #WHIMSYFEST2026!!!
cameloDancer
The Reuben is the best sandwich!
Fuck you Lassann! I will die on this hill.
FacelessAce
WE will die on this hill!
Lassannn
You picked a winner!
NotSomoneElse68
I hope you have a good day Lasaannn.
BananaForScaIe
Cubano.
Wasnbo
And I will KILL on that hill as an ally! Reuben is the perfect sandwich that works at any time of day: Its acidic tanginess wakes you up in the morning or drives you through the day at lunch, the savoriness and slight sweetness is great for dinner, and has a special little zing that makes for a great cheeky late-night meal.
JustBoone
Damn now I'm gonna have to make Reubens this weekend! Mmmm!
Lassannn
It's also Arnold Schwarzenegger's pick for best.
JustBoone
I cannot argue with the Terminator.
stupidfstick
Fried bologna, onion and cheese.
5m4llP0X
Who hurt you?
Whatdoyousaytoanicecupoftea
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Whatwhatsomethingbutt
I've only had one good reuben in my life. It was St. Patty's day at a house party. I hadn't even started drinking yet, just walked in the door and someone I'd never met before and would never see again was making them. Handed me one fresh off the griddle. Spectacular. Have never enjoyed one since.
GravyEducation
Reubens are an old man sandwich! I'll take a Rachel though. And my vote for best sandwich is Cubano
cameloDancer
See, a Reuben is best, because the whole is better than the sum of the individuals. The ingredients of a Rachel, and even the Cubano are top notch stand alone on their own.
msfeatherbottom
Omg friggin preach
Sticklebrickk
Thin sliced reuben. I got a reuben that was too thing and ended up pulling out a hunk of meat from the sandwich. Corned beef is dry cured assholes! You can't bite through a quarter inch of meat!
Now this gets interesting, what about a reuben cheesesteak?
cameloDancer
Yes, gotta be thin deli sliced corned beef. And corned beef is not that great on its own. Still good. However, this is my entire justification that the Reuben is the greatest sandwich. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Individually all the ingredients are ok. Together, pure heaven.
Cheese steaks are good. But there is entirely too much variety in them to top the list IMO. Everywhere you go, the cheese steak is different. All good, but that all knocks it down a notch.
ISayGoodSirCouldIHaveSomeGoodChemicals
French Dip
cameloDancer
A good sandwich, third place in my book, after the Cubano
ISayGoodSirCouldIHaveSomeGoodChemicals
hot take, a cubano isn't even the best cuban sandwich. Pan con Bistec, Pan con Lechon, Croquetta preparada, Media Noche, then a cubano
stabbermcshooty
Hot take I need to try more Cuban sandwiches
cameloDancer
I have not tried those! Now I want too!
ISayGoodSirCouldIHaveSomeGoodChemicals
also unless you have a Cuban sandwich on Cuban bread which is rare outside of a Cuban restaurant what you've eaten is closer to a media noche, americans trying to replicate it use softer breads which is the main difference between a media noche and a cubano
Arbitrarynamehere
Next you're gonna tell me French dips aren't even French