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Philly's $100 Cheesesteak
http://cbs3.com/topstories/cheesesteak.100.dollars.2.724387....
| Quote: | A Look At Philly's Most Expensive Sandwich
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ― Sliced, sizzled and slathered with cheese ... the famous Philly cheesesteak serves as an iconic representation of our
city and now, an expensive luxury.
That's because Chef James Locascio, of Rittenhouse Square's Barclay Prime, created Philadelphia's "haute" cheesesteak, an upscale version of the
sandwich that includes butter poached lobster and shaved truffles.
"It's every ingredient you want to try in a life time in one," said Locascio.
Still, that kind of lavishness doesn't come cheap. For one cheesesteak, expect to pay $100. That is nearly 15 times more than the original.
"We made sure we had the best beef we could find, the best lobster and the right cheese," explains Locascio.
To get top of the line ingredients, Locascio says it costs $17 per pound for cheese, $21 per pound for Kobe beef and $900 per pound for summer
truffles.
So who buys the costly sandwich?
On average, five or six customers order it per night and many share it as an appetizer.
Locascio says, "It all adds up, a quarter of a million dollars a year in cheesesteaks is pretty good."
With other steak shops selling their sandwich for about $7 a pop, you might say that's really good. |
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The is almost as hot as the sandwich.
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$6
Pudgies
In Norristown Pa
best you'll ever get
I promise
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| Quote: | Originally posted by juandiablo
$6
Pudgies
In Norristown Pa
best you'll ever get
I promise |
Had Pudgies. Not that great IMHO.
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that sounds gross!
| Quote: | Originally posted by REV.PAULIE
HONUS-as much as i can't stand a great deal of what you really like (for my own reasons that i would never hold,nor impose,against you),YOU FUCKING
RULE!
YOU,HONUS,IS WHAT MAKES THE "EDGE" COOL.
YOUR FRIEND,
PAULIE |
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Meh, I'll take Pats instead 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Siczine.com
| Quote: | Originally posted by juandiablo
$6
Pudgies
In Norristown Pa
best you'll ever get
I promise |
Had Pudgies. Not that great IMHO. |
didn't like the Pudge?
dang
whats that place in the NE that everyone talks about.
it came up at work the otherday and I couldn't for the life of me rememebrer
damn its been a while since i had a proper cheese steak
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When I have millions I will buy one of these 100 philly's.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by juandiablo
| Quote: | Originally posted by Siczine.com
| Quote: | Originally posted by juandiablo
$6
Pudgies
In Norristown Pa
best you'll ever get
I promise |
Had Pudgies. Not that great IMHO. |
didn't like the Pudge?
dang
whats that place in the NE that everyone talks about.
it came up at work the otherday and I couldn't for the life of me rememebrer
damn its been a while since i had a proper cheese steak |
Don't get me wrong, I would gladly eat one if someone gave me one...just not a place I'd go out of my way for.
The place in the NE that you're probably trying to think of is Steve's Prince of Steaks. There is one on St.Vincent near the Roosevelt Mall and one
on the Boulevard next to Paddywhacks. They are both pretty much the same. They are good steaks (REALLY good if you know someone that works there
that can hook it up with extra steak cause you can slide them jawns under a door normally) but too pricey.
A place I just got turned onto recently is this place called Mamma's on Belmont Ave. Amazing.
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I'm going to have to make a trip up the boulevard soon.
i need a proper cheese steak.
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