The Great Philly Cheesesteak Book, Carolyn Wyman

Philadelphia is the birthplace of American democracy, the U.S. flag, the public library, the post office, the mint, the stock exchange, the hospital, and the computer. But Philly's greatest gift to American society could well be the cheesesteak.

A great cheesesteak is as much about the place that sells it, the people who serve it to you, and how and why they do what they do, as it is about the actual food. Starting in the city that started it all, Philadelphia, and moving around the country, The Great Philly Cheesesteak Book identifies and profiles some of the world's best cheesesteak stands, examines the sandwich's history and following (including fan activity and art), and even offers recipes for those who want to recreate that great taste at home.

To Make the Perfect Cheesesteak... 
• The roll must be super-fresh
• The cheese should be noticeable but not overwhelming
• The beef should taste like beef without being tough or gristly
• The onions should neither be raw nor overcaramelized
• And all four of these ingredients should be perfectly balanced  

Carolyn Wyman is the ultimate authority on just-folks foods. She is the author of Spam: A Biography, Jell-O: A Biography and Better than Homemade and has talked or written about these topics on NPR's Morning Edition and Fresh Air, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, She also reviews new grocery products in the nationally syndicated Supermarket Sampler newspaper col- umn, and gives food tours at Philadel- phia's Reading Terminal Market. She lives less than a mile from Pat's, Genots John's, Philip's and Tony Luke's.

Language: English

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The Great Philly Cheesesteak Book, Carolyn Wyman, very good copy
Running Press Book Publishers, Philadelphia, 2009, first edition, paperback with flaps, 20,4 x 20,4 x 1,3 cm, 176 pages
ISBN 9780762435470

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