Are most Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia made with Ribeye steak?

Answer 1

Yes. The best cheesesteaks in the Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey area are made with ribeye which is, by far, the most flavorable beef and the most tender beef. If you use any other beef, it's just not going to taste the same as the famous Philly cheesesteaks. That garbage that they try to pass off in the grocery store (Steak Ums etc.) is like eating frozen, beef-flavored cardboard. At the better places that sell cheesesteaks, the ribeye is usually sliced up/cut into fairly small pieces to ensure maximum tenderness and then your cheese of choice is melted throughout. Favorite add-ons include one or more of the following: onions, mushrooms, lettuce and/or tomato. It's served on a good Italian torpedo style roll. Another favorite is the Pizza Steak which is ribeye on a toasted Italian roll with spaghetti sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. The original cheesesteaks come from Pat's and Geno's (across the street from one another) in South Philadelphia. The classic cheesesteak from both of these places is made with thin pieces of ribeye with Cheese Wiz, with or without onions. Over time, thousands of local delis and pizzarias have refined the process according to customers' preferences. In the Philadelphia area now, the most common cheesesteak is made with sliced up ribeye, American cheese melted throughout, and often times with fried onions and/or sauteed mushrooms. The cheesesteak is one of the most delicious Sandwiches ever created.