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The origin and definition of an authentic Philly cheesesteak

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Note: Although this post was published in 2013 it was updated and revised in April of 2018. Philly’s Bar & Grill has undergone an expansion and is now going by the name of Philly’s Bar & Lounge. They appear to still be offering Philly cheesesteaks.

Ever since I had a cheesesteak at Philly’s Bar & Grill on my birthday a few weeks ago, I’ve been wondering what really constitutes an original, true, Philly cheesesteak – this is in part because of the wide variety of options Philly’s Bar & Grill allows you when customizing your own cheesesteak.

Options are great, but what would you order if you wanted a real Philly cheesesteak?

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Difference between: Swiss cheese and baby Swiss

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I have a new blog category I want to try out: difference between. How many times have I been in the grocery store and thought, what the heck is the difference between a yam and a sweet potato? Heavy cream and whipping cream? Thousand Island dressing and Russian dressing? (Note to self: future post ideas.)

That is not to say this category will always be about food, though. I mean, it probably will, but I reserve the right to explore differences between other inanimate objects.

My latest grocery store, “what is the difference between” moment was with Swiss cheese and baby Swiss cheese. After doing some research, I am ready to report the findings. Inevitably, I couldn’t help additionally delving into why Swiss cheese has holes.

I derived the following information from: RecipeTips.com, Cheese.com, GotCheese.net, HuffingtonPost.com, and MentalFloss.com.

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