Philadelphia Inspired Foods

[mel]

We're having a small gathering for the Super Bowl (like, 15 people max). The Eagles are DS1's team, so we thought it'd be fun to make the Super Bowl Philadelphia themed (amongst all our black and yellow, ugh). 

I want to have a spread of Philadelphia inspired food. So far I have cheesesteaks (might make cheesesteak stromboli), pretzel bites with beer cheese, mini hoagies, and I'm making fresh salsa and mini cheese cakes by request. My mom is bringing a charcuterie and a relish tray.

Is there anything else that I absolutely should include? 

[egeiger]

Cream cheese is the only other thing that comes to mind.

[gummybear]

Tomato pie!
Are Tastycakes available where you are?

[mel]

Feb 10, 2023 6:34:23 GMT -5 gummybear said:

Tomato pie!
Are Tastycakes available where you are?

They are at a couple specialty groceries. I can grab some of those.

[mel]

Feb 10, 2023 6:29:13 GMT -5 egeiger said:

Cream cheese is the only other thing that comes to mind.

I was hoping the mini cheesecakes would take care of this!

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Tomato pie! Roast pork with broccoli rabe and sharp provolone! Crab fries!

[deadwing]

Aren't mini hoagies just... sandwiches?

[fernweh]

A google search gives me all of these plus scrapple, water ice, peanut chews, and pork roll (which honestly just looks like ham to me).

[gummybear]

Feb 10, 2023 7:11:29 GMT -5 fernweh said:

A google search gives me all of these plus scrapple, water ice, peanut chews, and pork roll (which honestly just looks like ham to me).

Pork roll is wayyyy better than ham. It has a completely different taste and texture. I’d say it’s more like a salami than anything. Its so good. I hate ham and pork roll is my favorite breakfast meat.

[jinkies]

LOL I was offended on pork roll's behalf, but I see gummybear has it covered.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Peanut chews are the worlds greatest candy. And they’re made about a mile or so from mu
House.

[chchchia]

Feb 10, 2023 7:07:39 GMT -5 deadwing said:

Aren't mini hoagies just... sandwiches?

Hush!  No, the answer is no.  One, the roll is the most important, it has to be good and fresh.  Not Amorosso's (or imsogrosso's as I can them), you have to go to a deli that has fresh bakery bread and then choose your hoagie.  fresh tomatoes, lettuce, onions, oil, vinegar, oregano (NOT MAYO blech) and decide whether you want new world or old world or veggie or any one of the so many choices.  It starts with the rolls though.  An authentic hoagie is so much more than a sandwich, it is a godly creation meant for tasty enjoyment.  LOL, I'm done my hoagie rant. 
Scrapple (I love scrapple but it's a breakfast meat), pork roll is good, cheesesteaks of course but if you are not around an area that sells good rols and chip steak, I wouldn't attempt.  Soft pretzels, tastycakes, goldberg peanut chews...so many choices and so little time.  

[chchchia]

Feb 10, 2023 6:45:24 GMT -5 ProfessorArtNerd said:

Tomato pie! Roast pork with broccoli rabe and sharp provolone! Crab fries!

The only thing Chickie and Pete's does right!

[mysteriouswife]

All I can think of is Hershey candy. Maybe a bowl of kisses

[fernweh]

Feb 10, 2023 7:32:12 GMT -5 jinkies said:

LOL I was offended on pork roll's behalf, but I see gummybear has it covered.

Lol I apologize. I had never even heard of pork roll before my google search so I was going by looks alone. I’ll take this as a lesson learned to not judge based on looks!

[arielroux]

If you can find peanut chews, DEFINITELY get peanut chews. God, they’re so addictive.

[gummybear]

The difference between a hoagie and a sandwich is in the quality of the meats, cheese and as PP mentioned, roll. A lot of places do shitty hoagies around here. You don’t get a pass just bc you are in Philadelphia!

The Italian deli meats make or break it. And there is nothing like a good sharp (SHARP) provolone. If it isn’t crumbly it isn’t sharp enough.

The roll is a real thing. It has something to do with the pH or the mineral content of the water in this very specific area of the country.

ETA: I say so as to acknowledge there is no superior baking method employed by people here. To say the bread is better isn’t meant to be condescending - it’s luck and science. We aren’t doing anything magical.

[arielroux]

I love how passionate we (meaning Philadelphians) get about our food. ❤️

[chchchia]

Feb 10, 2023 8:08:52 GMT -5 arielroux said:

I love how passionate we (meaning Philadelphians) get about our food. ❤️

I love any post about Philadelphia bc all of us will chime in and give the best advice as to where to get something or try something and it turns into a 3 pager of that.  I am a south jersey person but ya know, it's all gravy cuz....lmfao 

[erbear]

Feb 10, 2023 8:08:52 GMT -5 arielroux said:

I love how passionate we (meaning Philadelphians) get about our food. ❤️

Right? I was about to jump in but y'all got it covered.

For beer: Victory, Yards

[bex1973]

Feb 10, 2023 8:07:33 GMT -5 gummybear said:

The difference between a hoagie and a sandwich is in the quality of the meats, cheese and as PP mentioned, roll. A lot of places do shitty hoagies around here. You don’t get a pass just bc you are in Philadelphia!

The Italian deli meats make or break it. And there is nothing like a good sharp (SHARP) provolone. If it isn’t crumbly it isn’t sharp enough.

The roll is a real thing. It has something to do with the pH or the mineral content of the water in this very specific area of the country.

ETA: I say so as to acknowledge there is no superior baking method employed by people here. To say the bread is better isn’t meant to be condescending - it’s luck and science. We aren’t doing anything magical.

I'm cracking up your ETA! You're always so nice LOL

[mofongo]

Feb 10, 2023 7:07:39 GMT -5 deadwing said:

Aren't mini hoagies just... sandwiches?

🙄🙄 and I’m not even from Philly!

[mel]

Feb 10, 2023 9:02:56 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Feb 10, 2023 7:07:39 GMT -5 deadwing said:

Aren't mini hoagies just... sandwiches?

🙄🙄 and I’m not even from Philly!

It was early in the morning and I hadn't had my coffee yet, so I was trying to figure out how to respond. This is it. 

[Susie]

Utz chips/pretzels

[simpsongal]

I was thinking Herr's chips - anything from Wawa too (regional, but you get the vibe).

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Feb 10, 2023 8:07:10 GMT -5 arielroux said:

If you can find peanut chews, DEFINITELY get peanut chews. God, they’re so addictive.

I worked at a deli all through HS, college and grad school. We used to deliver to goldenberg’s and they’d give us huge bags and we’d devour them. Mmmm

[deadwing]

Clearly this was the wrong thread to be sarcastic in... sorry!

[turkletsmom]

Not Super Bowl related but a story about how good Philly bread is because I love talking about food:

Every year we fly to my ILs for Easter. On Good Friday all the women (5-6 of us) go down to the Italian Market to get all the food for the weekend. First stop is Sarcones where we get 6-8 loaves of the seeded Italian bread (and a tomato pie). Then we go out on the sidewalk and my SIL pulls out a ziploc bag with a stick of butter in it and a plastic knife. We then tear through a couple of loaves right there like a bunch of middle aged goblins. It's probably my favorite day of the year.

The bread really is that good.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Feb 10, 2023 10:20:06 GMT -5 turkletsmom said:

Not Super Bowl related but a story about how good Philly bread is because I love talking about food:

Every year we fly to my ILs for Easter. On Good Friday all the women (5-6 of us) go down to the Italian Market to get all the food for the weekend. First stop is Sarcones where we get 6-8 loaves of the seeded Italian bread (and a tomato pie). Then we go out on the sidewalk and my SIL pulls out a ziploc bag with a stick of butter in it and a plastic knife. We then tear through a couple of loaves right there like a bunch of middle aged goblins. It's probably my favorite day of the year.

The bread really is that good.

I. Love. This. Story. Omg sarcones

[arielroux]

Feb 10, 2023 9:27:50 GMT -5 ProfessorArtNerd said:

Feb 10, 2023 8:07:10 GMT -5 arielroux said:

If you can find peanut chews, DEFINITELY get peanut chews. God, they’re so addictive.

I worked at a deli all through HS, college and grad school. We used to deliver to goldenberg’s and they’d give us huge bags and we’d devour them. Mmmm

Omg, I would die. I can’t have them in the house because I will eat them all IMMEDIATELY. I do one of those things where I take two because I’m “only going to have two” and then I just end up making 10 trips to the pantry because I’m clearly not only going to have two.