Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Map
- Appetite...a hearty one!
Step1
Ask any Philadelphian and they'll probably tell you that 'Noone bakes a cake as tasty as a Tastykake'. Since 1914, they've been a Philly favorite with snacks including: pumpkin and cherry pies, butterscotch krimpets and (my personal fave)peanut butter kandy kakes. Their offerings leave ding dongs, ho hos and twinkies in the dust in the taste race.
Step2
They might be subs to you but a great hoagie tops many Philadelphians list of favorite foods. I'm partial to an Italian hoagie from Lee's Hoagie House which comes loaded with four Italian meats and cheeses. The Lee's chain has several locations both in and out of the city.
Step3
Perhaps one of the reason Philadelphia is so 'fat' is down to their 'phat' Philly Cheesesteaks. This South Philly sandwich was invented in the 1930's. This steak sandwich will beat your Steak Umm sandwich steak every time. Imagine layers of chipped steak cooked fresh, covered in cheese whiz or provolone served on a sub with fried, onions and ketchup. The jury's out on the best steak in town, but there are three main contenders. Pat's and Geno's are located close to one another at Passyunk Avenue near 9th Street. Jim's, which is viewed by locals as 'touristy', is located at 4th and South Street. Try all three and decide for yourself!
Step4
Feeling peckish from all that sightseeing, grab a soft pretzel from a street vendor! Most cities offer them nowadays, but there's none that compares to a Philly pretzel. These doughy delicacies were introduced to the city in the 18th century by a large influx of German immigrants. Want to eat them Philly style? Try it served with lashings of yellow mustard.
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JasneJ said
on 6/19/2008 Having lived near Philly for a long time, I can say their food is nothing to get excited about compared to other cities.Maybe people would be less fat if they picked up their trash laying all over Filtydelfia.Sorry folks, it got it's name for a reason.