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[–]seahawks 345 points346 points347 points  (107 children)
Serious non-negative question...I've never heard of this. Ever. Am I that out of the loop or is this thing actually "Famous"?
Now past that question- ground beef, bacon, cheese, Chipotle mayo...yes please.
[–]fdg456n 313 points314 points315 points  (25 children)
Of all the things NY is famous for this has got to be near the bottom of the list
[–]I_smell_awesome 386 points387 points388 points  (17 children)
Personally, I like to go get an authentic NYC slice at Sbarro.
[–]overweight_junker 55 points56 points57 points  (0 children)
Michael Scott?
[–]goliath23 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
Sometimes I will treat myself to appetizers at TGIF.
[–]halomcdk 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
By CHLOE is the place to go!
So good that it made me question my love for meat o_o
[–]Libralily 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
you probably eat it with a fork and knife too, you monster
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      [–]wullymammith 7 points8 points9 points  (0 children)
      Isn't it just them trying to have their own philly cheesesteak?
      [–]CrookedCreature 1 point2 points3 points  (3 children)
      Are there any specific places NYC is famous for that you could mention? I'm going there soon and I've never been.
      [–]MiloWantsaPopsicle 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      The Red Lobster in Times Square is an absolute classic, definitely hit that up.
      [–]utfreak 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
      Anything you're looking to for in particular? There is just so much in NYC that it's good to have a point of reference when giving suggestions
      [–]CrookedCreature 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Hmm, pizza, ramen, bagels, South American food.
      [–]Doctor__Butts -8 points-7 points-6 points  (1 child)
      Someone did a special about them on YouTube and locals were going insane over non-locals eating them. Classic food gatekeeping. You're not allowed to eat their chopped up burger sandwich unless you grew up poor, in their crummy neighborhood.
      [–]eraism 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
      He wasn't so much complaining about people eating them. He was complaining about gentrification, as well as taking the idea, franchising it out, and raising prices.
      [–]Vihzel 103 points104 points105 points  (34 children)
      I lived in NYC for several years, and never heard of this sandwich. From some Googling, it was only known in select areas of NYC (ex. Harlem, Bronx) and was virtually unknown in other areas (ex. rest of Manhattan, Brooklyn, most of Queens, Staten Island). It has only recently become a minor fad out of those initial select areas of the city since 2016.
      All in all... definitely would not consider it "famous", especially when comparing it to the Philly Cheesesteak, which is its rival supposedly. A classic, iconic NYC sandwich would be something like the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese on a Roll (a breakfast staple for all NYers and one I had many mornings while on the way to work) or the Pastrami Deli Sandwich.
      [–]paetrixus 38 points39 points40 points  (14 children)
      Bagel with a schmear, Sabrett's dirty water hot dog w/onion sauce.
      [–]tootie 46 points47 points48 points  (13 children)
      Chicken and rice with white sauce and hot sauce deserves a place in the pantheon.
      [–]KeavesSharpi 5 points6 points7 points  (5 children)
      There's actually a new chain restaurant called The Halal Guys. Nowhere near as good as the real cart chicken.
      [–]UFOturtleman 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
      They opened one in Philly. It's so overpriced and nowhere near good as NY Halal Guys or any of the halal carts in Philly/NY
      [–]UpBoatDownBoy 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      They opened one in king of prussia, pa. It's extremely sub par.
      [–]DodgersOneLove 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      But it's so good and they're in so cal
      [–]befree1231 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
      They're opening one in Nashville in a new shopping center opening later this year.
      [–]KeavesSharpi 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      I mean, it's OK. But when you try it, don't think that's really what all the fuss was about. It's knock-off at best.
      [–]doornoob 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      I eat this was to much.
      [–]ClubsBabySeal 0 points1 point2 points  (4 children)
      Not from NY. Is that a chicken kabob with garlic mayonnaise?
      [–]tootie 8 points9 points10 points  (1 child)
      No. No one really knows what it is. These carts all have a giant griddle and bins of rice and lettuce/tomato salad. The griddle is usually covered with piles of marinated chicken and lamb and some sort of vegetables. There isn't a fixed recipe for any of it because the cart operators are all from different places. The white stuff is either tahini, yogurt or mayonnaise. Most are pretty basic, but some are exotic and elaborate. My fave for years was an Afghan guy who used saffron in his chicken and a nice yogurt sauce and fluffy basmati. There was this other guy I liked until I saw him empty cooked rice from a plastic shopping bag into his steam bin. Never gotten sick from any of them though.
      [–]ClubsBabySeal 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Ah gotcha. Was wondering what you were actually eating, but it sounds like it could be a good variety of food!
      [–]beamoflaser 3 points4 points5 points  (1 child)
      It's basically chicken shawarma, rice and salad drenched in white sauce
      [–]ClubsBabySeal 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Ah gotcha. That is a good combination and sounds tasty.
      [–]Dajbman22 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Yeah, I discovered that the summer I interned in Manhattan (2007). I was so happy when some dudes in Boston decided to open a food truck (now a fleet of trucks and a handfull of brick and mortar shops) called "Chicken and Rice Guys". The Boston guys aren't quite as good as the best street meat vendors in midtown manhattan, but it scratches the itch enough.
      Now, if only Boston could get a better-than-passable bagel shop I'd be all set.
      [–]pritikina 14 points15 points16 points  (5 children)
      Man y'alls bacon, egg, cheese on a roll was a staple of mine when I lived in Queens. I loved the pizza slices, hot dogs, pastrami deli sandwiches but the bacon egg cheese roll was so satisfying.
      [–]jesuspants 1 point2 points3 points  (4 children)
      With ketchup. I'm a heathen but it's so good
      [–]nhuynh50 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Bruh. I love egg and cheese rolls but didn't realize how much native new yorkers love ketchup on their egg sandwiches. See those construction workers ordering it that way every day. To each his own.
      [–]UncreativeTeam 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      A real bodega will give you a ketchup packet with your egg sandwich.
      [–]JiovanniTheGREAT 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      not in Chicago
      [–]warlock27 6 points7 points8 points  (4 children)
      Pastrami Reuben is in that mix as well, despite the blasphemy.
      [–]bowserusc 5 points6 points7 points  (3 children)
      The Reuben was either invented in NY or Nebraska.
      [–]warlock27 4 points5 points6 points  (2 children)
      I've never heard the Nebraska part of that story!! Care to share?
      [–]manawydan-fab-llyr 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
      or the Pastrami Deli Sandwich.
      Used to live in Katz'... till they got way too touristy and effing expensive. Oh, and cheap. I think they used to put over a pound of pastrami on club at one time, no where near that now.
      [–]UncreativeTeam 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      till they got way too touristy and effing expensive.
      So... the 70s?
      [–]Yuri-Girl 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      A classic, iconic NYC sandwich would be something like the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese on a Roll
      Do they
      Do they not offer this elsewhere?
      [–]UncreativeTeam 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Yeah, it's not famous, but a lot of people first heard about it a few years ago when it got some notoriety a few write-ups about how gentrifiers were co-opting it. A few articles from 2016:
      [–]bstandturtle7790 -2 points-1 points0 points  (3 children)
      who picks a roll over a bagel in NYC?
      [–]optimisskryme 7 points8 points9 points  (0 children)
      Not all delis make bagels from scratch so they are likely to have packaged premade bagels which are awful. In that case a roll (or English muffin, or hero) is a better option as they are usually better tasting.
      [–]mfkap 5 points6 points7 points  (1 child)
      Bagel throws off all the taste and texture ratios.
      [–]WaxyPadlockJazz 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Absolutely not. A good and true bagel (imo at least) is not the fat thing most people think of, but much flatter and easier to chew and handle. A good bagel is great for non-slippery sandwiches.
      [–]goosetuff79 28 points29 points30 points  (10 children)
      It is extremely popular in the Bronx. An iconic staple of sorts in the deli-grocery/bodega scene.
      [–]cisxuzuul 3 points4 points5 points  (1 child)
      An iconic staple of sorts in the deli-grocery/bodega scene.
      in the Bronx.
      [–]goosetuff79 8 points9 points10 points  (0 children)
      Yes that is what I meant
      [–]Volraith -14 points-13 points-12 points  (7 children)
      Sounds like quite a "scene!"
      [–]goosetuff79 17 points18 points19 points  (6 children)
      Not sure if this was sarcastic, but it definitely is. If you want to learn more about it, Anthony bourdain has an episode of his show dedicated to the Bronx. Probably the best food you can find in NYC in terms of bang for your buck.
      [–]HaveaManhattan 11 points12 points13 points  (5 children)
      Anthony Bourdain has an episode of his show dedicated to the Bronx
      Dedicated to maybe 40% of the Bronx. He skipped my half, and places like Woodlawn, with lots of authentic Irish food, so he could wax romantic about the good old days of the 70s and 80s when tenements were on fire. I love Bourdain, all his shows, his non-fiction books, but that was the single most disappointing episode of his. It played like a stereotype of the Bronx, IMO.
      [–]goosetuff79 4 points5 points6 points  (1 child)
      I actually haven't seen the entire episode so i should probably do that before i go recommending it honestly lol. That also seems like it would be the case. I know bourdain has a tendancy to romanticize the darker sides of local cultures. I just got excited when i saw that episode on TV in passing and I"m bummed to hear that he didn't do it justice.
      Side note: any recommendations for spots in Woodlawn? I'd imagine it's hard to go wrong.
      [–]HaveaManhattan 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      McLean Ave. is the main Irish thoroughfare, with many in the area being from Ireland. The Butcher's Fancy is a good butcher/all around Irish goods store.
      Yeah, he does romanticize. The episode was just very centered, IMO, on finding one spot from each Caribbean island plus Mexico. It fed the stereotype that The Bronx is a hispanic/black only enclave of NY, and only poor, with plenty of hard times for everyone. Their food isn't my cup of tea, but there's also a huge Orthodox Jewish population in the West Bronx. And Italians around the Arthur Ave. area that's famous for the food, plus more in City Island. Yeah, we're the birthplace of hip-hop, but there's so much more here, and as that proud NYer, he should know that. That episode was "South Bronx". When he did Queens on No Reservations, he similarly focused on the Asian sections, but at least he went elsewhere. I mean, Queens IS huge, you can't cover it all in an hour.
      [–]manseinc 4 points5 points6 points  (2 children)
      Dedicated to maybe 40% of the Bronx. ... I love Bourdain, all his shows, his non-fiction books, but that was the single most disappointing episode of his. It played like a stereotype of the Bronx, IMO.
      I couldn't agree more. This was my same reaction. It did make me wonder about other episodes. Did locals think the same thing when/ if they saw "their" episode. Seriously he didn't do the place any real justice. So much of it felt phoned in, as if no real effort was made.
      Having said all that I would love to see more local tri-state stuff.
      [–]HaveaManhattan 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
      There is a Hudson Valley Episode of No Reservations which was good. He even ends it with a stop at a restaurant on the Yonkers waterfront, in the Getty Square area. It did make me wonder if people see his shows and think that too.
      [–]manseinc 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Thanks for the info. I'll try to check it out.
      [–]angershark 5 points6 points7 points  (2 children)
      I only heard about this sandwich when Whole Foods got into it by charging an obnoxiously high price for it in their stores.
      [–]idkkmanreptiles[S] 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
      this seriously happened?
      [–]vonbibant 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Yup - I believe it was when the new Bryant Park location opened. It was the first time I heard of a chopped cheese as well.
      [–]heepofsheep 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
      From the NYC area - the grandma slice.
      [–]Record_Was_Correct 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
      Nah, you're not out of the loop at all. It is pretty much a local (as in neighborhood specific in select Burroughs), inexpensive dish that got hyped by Vice or some other youtube food channel as being a hidden treasure.
      Ground beef and some toppings. Thats why you pay $4 for it.
      [–]HaveaManhattan 4 points5 points6 points  (4 children)
      It's not "famous" like a ruben or the pizza, but it sure is trying hard to be a thing. It's more "ghetto fabulous", but saying it that way upsets the internet sensitives. Undoubtedly, some chef at a fancy place will eventually make an upscale one with truffles and shit, that the original buyers can never afford so the upper class can get in on it and feel cool.
      [–]aznegglover 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      I don't think it's trying hard to be a thing at all. dumbass transplants working at insider foods and the other shitty fb nyc food pages are trying to make it a thing
      [–]PestilentSwarm 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
      You know what's trying to be a thing? Shit like cronuts or chicken and waffles. The sandwich you're referring to is just a sandwich you can buy at a deli. The only one trying to make it a thing is OP.
      [–]HaveaManhattan 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      Cronuts - those things are kinda gross, and now I see them smashing random things together trying to imitate it, like a Cro-gel, crossaint bagel. Chicken and Waffles though has been around for awhile, it's not even a NY thing, it's just good drunk food that got big. Never tried it, but it's supposed to be good.
      [–]TheEternalThrowaway 4 points5 points6 points  (2 children)
      I've lived in the NY area my entire life, I've never heard of this. We're famous for our pizza and bagels, that's about it.
      [–]Internetologist 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      I'm not from NY and I have. My city (very far away) even has a Bronx-themed place where this style of sandwich is the specialty.
      [–]JustAnotherLondoner 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      And cheesecake, although when I was there NY cheesecake was weirdly hard to find. Maybe it's a made up thing British call it, like how you call 'English muffins' English when they aren't really.
      [–]appleswitch 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      NYC Harlem here. We have it. I actually had it for lunch. I call it a Philly Cheesesteak, but I've seen a bunch of other people order chopped cheese and get the same thing.
      [–]Siraphine 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      It's one of those New York things that even people in New York don't know about. A cult classic of food. Like a cheesesteak, but with hamburger.
      [–]shelfdog 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Lived here my whole life, never heard of this sandwich before.
      [–]KeavesSharpi 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      I'm from NYC, and I've never heard of it.
      [–]LiLGhettoSmurf 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      I live upstate, we call this is a cheeseburg sub.
      [–]drlongdongmd 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Agreed. Famous where?
      [–]danhakimi 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      I hadn't heard of it until a few weeks ago, when I saw a documentary. It's famous among those who frequent certain delis, which is kind of similar to what you might say about corned beef on rye.
      [–]stewsky 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      So it's a Burger?
      [–]sterling_morrison 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      All these people wylin chopped cheese is definitely very famous in the city, especially among kids who like to do/sell drugs for whatever reason.
      [–]jjason82 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      The only reason I've heard of it is because Anthony Bourdain talked about it on an episode of No Reservations.
      [–]nhuynh50 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Its become "famous" because food bloggers, hipsters, etc. have caught wind of it. If you grew up in Harlem, the Bronx, and even BK you probably grew up eating a bodega chopped cheese, egg and cheese on a roll, and of course pizza. It's essentially half cheeseburger, half cheese steak. I live in Manhattan and didn't know what it was until I heard some school kids talking about it on the train then I looked it up on the ole interwebs.
      I'd say pizza, falafel, street meat (lamb/chicken over rice with white and hot sauce), and hot dogs are more popular. but this def looks delicious and excellent after a night of drinking.
      [–]ledivin 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      I grew up just outside of NYC, went in frequently, and have never heard of this.
      [–]NewYorkJewbag 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Native New Yorker. Same here.
      [–]AdmiralMal -2 points-1 points0 points  (0 children)
      it's a thing
      [–]wolfmanpraxis -2 points-1 points0 points  (4 children)
      So I lived in the Metro NYC area for nearly 20 years ... WTF is this thing...
      I expect the usual stuff, like Katz, or Di Fara, or Lombardi's...never heard of this weird meat thing
      Looks like a Sloppy Joe met with a Philly Cheesesteak and had a love child.
      [–]Formaldehyd3 -1 points0 points1 point  (3 children)
      Looks like a Sloppy Joe met with a Philly Cheesesteak and had a love child.
      And that's a bad thing... How?
      I'm sorry, but you kinda come off as typical snooty NYC resident, "What? Nah, you don't New York as good as I New York, when it comes to New Yorking, I'm the best. Your New Yorking sucks."
      [–]wolfmanpraxis -2 points-1 points0 points  (2 children)
      Funny you mention that, I havent lived in NY in several years.
      Try again.
      We are in /r/FoodPorn right? This doesnt look artistic, appetizing, or something that I would admire. Maybe its tasty, I do dig a Cheesesteak from Dalessandro's every now and then.
      You sound like someone that accepts a post as gospel and accept it as is without question.
      I never seen anything like this in NY in a bodega/Corner Store, or small shop; what ever...this isn't "NYC's Famous", that was my point.
      [–]Formaldehyd3 -2 points-1 points0 points  (1 child)
      Nah, if I see something I've never heard of. I research it. It's a cool little cultural thing I didn't know about. Might not fit in your version of New York, but it's a thing... Sounds and looks good to me.
      [–]wolfmanpraxis 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      if I see something I've never heard of
      Thanks for proving my point. have a good night.
      Famous - adjective - known about by many people; having a widespread reputation
      [–]seth11111 80 points81 points82 points  (32 children)
      I'm sure it tastes good, but it's not very impressive looking
      [–]Formaldehyd3 58 points59 points60 points  (28 children)
      Speak for yourself, I think that looks fantastic. I never knew this was a thing.
      [–]wolfmanpraxis -3 points-2 points-1 points  (0 children)
      Because its not.
      Source: Lived in the Metro NYC area for nearly 20 years and this is the last thing I would think of when recommending food
      [–]seth11111 -42 points-41 points-40 points  (26 children)
      yeah I am speaking for myself, I'm certainly not speaking for you. If ground beef with lettuce on bread looks fantastic to you then whatever floats your boat pal
      [–]idkkmanreptiles[S] 56 points57 points58 points  (7 children)
      it is a simple sandwich but it's not just that. it has ground beef, bacon bits, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and chipotle mayo. its really good, you should try it when u get a chance
      [–]total_looser 13 points14 points15 points  (0 children)
      holy shit its got muthafucking bacon bits and shit. and mayo mixed wid some other shit. damn that shit is hella tiiiiight.
      [–]nicknac89 comment score below threshold-15 points-14 points-13 points  (4 children)
      it is a simple sandwich but it's not just that
      What does this even mean.
      [–]qoja 10 points11 points12 points  (0 children)
      It's a simple sandwich, but includes more than what seth11111 described.
      [–]idkkmanreptiles[S] 5 points6 points7 points  (1 child)
      its not just ground meat and lettuce. its a reply to the comment above it, hello
      [–]HaveaManhattan -3 points-2 points-1 points  (0 children)
      Dude, it just means you like it. It's not even a sandwich-sandwich. It's a bootleg cheesesteak that couldn't make it as a sloppy joe at best. I'm from the Bronx, and think it's shit. I get why you like it, or why people have their favorite bodegas. We all have that spot. But this should never be what we're famous for. That's just my two cents on it, I can agree to disagree.
      [–]wonderbread51 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      It's greater than the sum of its parts
      [–]Formaldehyd3 11 points12 points13 points  (9 children)
      Looks like a little more to it than that, but what do I know. Maybe someday my palate will be as exquisite as yours. Pal.
      [–]laviequotidienne 5 points6 points7 points  (0 children)
      but nothing's tastier than internet beef
      [–]seahawks 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
      PAL
      [–]seth11111 comment score below threshold-6 points-5 points-4 points  (6 children)
      oh sorry I didn't mean to hurt your feelings
      [–]Formaldehyd3 -3 points-2 points-1 points  (5 children)
      Not really, but over-pretentiousness needs to be called out from time to time.
      As a fine dining chef, even I can see why this is now #1 on this sub.
      [–]seth11111 comment score below threshold-6 points-5 points-4 points  (4 children)
      right and my comment about how it doesn't look good is still one of the top comments. Who cares if you're a shitty fine dining chef that literally has nothing to do with anything, it certainly doesn't validate your opinion about anything.
      [–]Formaldehyd3 -4 points-3 points-2 points  (3 children)
      Someone's a little grumpy gus that needs a nap-nap.
      [–]seth11111 -3 points-2 points-1 points  (2 children)
      lol, like I said, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings pal, you're gonna be ok
      [–]zambezy -2 points-1 points0 points  (0 children)
      For fucks sake, give it up kid
      [–]natesplace19010 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
      Simple food is quite often the best, yes that would instantly give me heartburn, but this type of thing is totally needed once in a while. Sometimes simple crap is just what you need.
      [–]KillerInfection 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      The first part of tasting something is with the eyes, so I get what you're saying.
      [–]HaveaManhattan comment score below threshold-15 points-14 points-13 points  (5 children)
      Yeah, it's basically a cheeseburger nobody bothered to form into a patty, served in the bodegas in the poorest neighborhoods(edit: easily triggered folks of internetland, this wasn't a slight against people in poor neighborhoods being poor, it's just facts. If you really care enough to get off your asses, then write your local government officials advocating for better and cheaper access to nutritional foods in those areas.) because it's the cheapest possible warm "sandwich". If there's food we should be famous for, this is very very far down my list. If I want cheap, I'll stick with Papaya Dogs.
      [–]ThatDemiGuy 10 points11 points12 points  (2 children)
      Which part of New York did you grow up in?
      [–]HaveaManhattan 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
      The Bronx. This chopped cheese thing is a pretty new trend though. It was always a bacon egg and cheese on a roll for a buck fifty if you wanted that cheap deli meal, at least for me.
      [–]ThatDemiGuy 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      Yeah time and place. You don't see chopped cheese in Queens as much, and I can see changing times changing foods
      That said, ain't like breakfast rolls have gone anywhere
      [–]ImlrrrAMA 3 points4 points5 points  (1 child)
      Those goddamn poors! Cheap food can never be good!
      [–]HaveaManhattan -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
      Cheap poor food is often the best. It's how we got american BBQ, soul food, and most of the best soups and stews in the world, plus things like haggis, which is delicious. But cheap does not equal good. Ring Dings and Hot Pockets are cheap too. It's not about class warfare, IMO. I am a "poor". It's about quality. This chopped cheese thing may be good to some, like Hot Pockets are, but to me it's crap.
      [–]username9k 6 points7 points8 points  (2 children)
      It's not supposed to! It's a very simple, cheap, quick sandwich. Quite tasty and satisfying!
      [–]kauto 42 points43 points44 points  (1 child)
      Well I mean we are foodporn soo...
      [–]username9k 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
      That's true!
      [–]boogie9ign 45 points46 points47 points  (6 children)
      This just sent me down a rabbit hole trying to figure out wth is a chopped cheese and it sounds delicious
      [–]machalllewis 12 points13 points14 points  (5 children)
      I ended up googling what a bodega was.
      [–]Jpeezer84 9 points10 points11 points  (1 child)
      Hey black ass!
      [–]hypmoden 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Y u didn't moon me earlier?
      [–]SphericalCarrots 45 points46 points47 points  (1 child)
      Cool little documentary about Chopped Cheese here.
      [–]mikedm92 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
      This entire clip is basically r/gatekeeping
      [–]zedray 35 points36 points37 points  (2 children)
      This thread reminds me of this
      [–]NewYorkCityGent 15 points16 points17 points  (0 children)
      This is what I came here for, this is how NYCers really feel about the recent culinary industry interest in bodgea food.
      [–]idkkmanreptiles[S] -4 points-3 points-2 points  (0 children)
      this is grear
      [–]una_lata_de_sardinas 16 points17 points18 points  (2 children)
      I eat this shit alllllll day. I'm gonna eat one when I get home. Chopped cheese and a 40 of OE that's after work right here
      [–]lordofshitposts 5 points6 points7 points  (0 children)
      No slightly dry backwoods?
      [–]vistatea 15 points16 points17 points  (10 children)
      Is this like a sloppy joe with cheese?
      [–]JulioElGuapo 24 points25 points26 points  (1 child)
      From what I've seen its just a cheeseburger on a roll instead of a bun, and they chop up the patty. PS I fucking love cheeseburgers.
      [–]pritikina 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      I'm assuming the patty be cooked till crispy edges form and then chop it up and add cheese? Interesting twist on a classic cheese burger.
      [–]HaveaManhattan 9 points10 points11 points  (0 children)
      It's a bootleg cheesesteak that couldn't find work as a sloppy joe.
      [–]Formaldehyd3 3 points4 points5 points  (6 children)
      It's basically a philly with lettuce, and seasoned ground beef instead of steak.
      [–]SolixTanaka 16 points17 points18 points  (0 children)
      Definitely more akin to a chopped-patty cheeseburger on a hero than a Philly.
      [–]IrregardingGrammar 11 points12 points13 points  (4 children)
      So not at all like a philly
      [–]Formaldehyd3 2 points3 points4 points  (3 children)
      But also totally kinda like one.
      [–]Formaldehyd3 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
      Beef, peppers, onions, cheese, bread... But yeah, totally see your point. 100% different.
      [–]toastyghost -5 points-4 points-3 points  (0 children)
      Glad we cleared that up
      [–]munchies1122 12 points13 points14 points  (1 child)
      It looks like a torta. And now I'm hungry as shit for a torta. Ugh.
      [–]zambezy 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      It is a torta, inasmuch as a torta is a sandwich and this is a sandwich
      [–]fathercreatch 8 points9 points10 points  (2 children)
      Have lived in NYC 37 years, have never heard of this.
      [–]fauxhee 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
      It's from the Bronx
      [–]editreddet 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      It may be from there. But it's been eaten and available everywhere for quite a few years.
      [–]WingedBeing 7 points8 points9 points  (7 children)
      I've never had one, but all I've heard about this sandwich has been centered around some bullshit controversy about how this sandwich should only be made and eaten by underprivileged minorities living in ghettos, and for any other class of people to make or eat it is disrespectful cultural appropriation.
      Anyone able to comment on this?
      [–]chiller8 8 points9 points10 points  (2 children)
      It's not about more affluent people eating it. It's about the gentrification that happens when the "yuppie" hipsters decide that an area is cool, and the next "it" place. All because they "discovered" some awesome eats. Watch with an open mind https://youtu.be/RBVptNzeTOQ
      [–]igotthisone 6 points7 points8 points  (0 children)
      Those rich white assholes should stick with eating boiled asparagus for all meals.
      [–]una_lata_de_sardinas -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
      Bedsteuy do or die
      [–]albeartoz_hang 5 points6 points7 points  (0 children)
      It's food. If you like it then eat it. Fuck the people who say eating food from other cultures is appropriation.
      [–]idkkmanreptiles[S] 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
      who ever said that is an idiot IMO.. good food is good food at the end of the day
      [–]TuckHolladay 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      The dudes concern in that video is that as more and more neighborhoods are gentrified not only is rent going to increase past what people who have been living in them can afford, but cheap sandwiches like this that they have eaten their whole lives will also increase 200% in price because people have "discovered" them.
      [–]iLoveTheRock666Devil 7 points8 points9 points  (1 child)
      If your from/living in NYC, but you're white, you may not know about this sandwich.
      [–]ndjo 6 points7 points8 points  (14 children)
      Looks amazing. Is this a special in boar's head stores in nyc?
      [–]username9k 9 points10 points11 points  (4 children)
      Boars head is staple at the bodegas that serve these kind of sandwiches.
      [–]another30yovirgin 3 points4 points5 points  (3 children)
      I don't think I've ever heard of a bodega/deli being called a Boar's Head store before.
      [–]queengreenbeans 2 points3 points4 points  (2 children)
      Boar's Head
      Boar's Head is a brand of (what they call) premium deli meat. In the Motor City it probably averages $9-10 or more a lb. I imagine at least double that price for the shit in NYC
      [–]jpkeats 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Nope. It's about the same. Sometimes the turkey goes on sale for $7-8 a pound at my local grocery store in Queens.
      [–]another30yovirgin 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      I know what it is. Costs about the same here.
      [–]GatorSe7en 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Boar's head is the shit when it comes to deli's. It's on of the reasons that Publix subs are so damn tasty.
      [–]KillerInfection 0 points1 point2 points  (7 children)
      I don't know if there's such a thing outside of NYC, but to my knowledge there's no such thing as Boar's Head stores here.
      [–]queengreenbeans 1 point2 points3 points  (2 children)
      Boar's Head is a brand of (what they call) premium deli meat. In the Motor City it probably averages $9-10 or more a lb. I imagine at least double that price for the shit in NYC
      [–]KillerInfection 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
      I get it routinely for $7.99 - $9.99 per pound at the local supermarket.
      [–]queengreenbeans 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      I guess I'm shopping at the wrong places then .... s/
      [–]ndjo 0 points1 point2 points  (3 children)
      Oh hmm here in the southeastern US there are multiple boar's head ham section in grocery stores (at premium pricing) and i believe i have seen exclusive sandwich shops also.
      [–]HaveaManhattan 0 points1 point2 points  (2 children)
      In the northeast, or at least NY, we just call that the Deli isle, but Boar's head is the main brand sold. It's short for Delicatessen, which comes from a Dutch and German root word for cold cut and meat shops.
      [–]zambezy -1 points0 points1 point  (1 child)
      *aisle
      Also, Boar's Head is a brand...
      [–]HaveaManhattan 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      And like I said in the comment you are replying to "Boar's head is the main brand sold". Everyone in the country knows it's a brand. They have commercials and shit.
      [–]lfe-soondubu 5 points6 points7 points  (1 child)
      I'm not sure what a Chopped Cheese sandwich is but it sure reminds me of the ole Spicy Special from Crack Deli up on 109th and Amsterdam.
      [–]Scomato 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      It's basically Subway if they had cooked hamburger as the meat.
      [–]keithzz 5 points6 points7 points  (2 children)
      This shit fire b 📠
      [–]witchgem 4 points5 points6 points  (1 child)
      Served up by Papi
      [–]keithzz 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      Habibi
      [–]Facemelta45 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
      People getting butt hurt because they are outa the loop, looks delicious OP.
      [–]Sempere 2 points3 points4 points  (3 children)
      Anyone got a recipe for this?
      [–]jofijk 10 points11 points12 points  (2 children)
      I've never made one myself but I've seen them made plenty of times. Its usually done on a griddle but a good skillet would work.
      Heat oil and fry chopped onions until they're soft. Add ground beef and season with salt/pepper. Add diced green bell peppers if you want at this point. Chop up the ground beef with a spatula as it cooks. When a nice crust has developed chop in a bit of shredded cheddar cheese. Top the pile with a few american cheese slices. When they get melty, scoop up the whole thing and serve it on a sub roll with a slice of lettuce and tomato. I like ketchup, mustard and some hot peppers with mine.
      [–]Sempere 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      you're doing god's work. Thanks bud - going to try this out for dinner at some point this week
      [–]KoalaKing009 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      It sounds like a loose meat with cheese, but served on a sub rather than a bun.
      [–]JediSquirrle 2 points3 points4 points  (5 children)
      Chopped cheese sandwich? Or ground beef topped with a bit of cheese sandwich? (It does look awesome though)
      [–]chiller8 1 point2 points3 points  (3 children)
      Pizza or bread with tomato sauce and cheese?
      [–]JediSquirrle 0 points1 point2 points  (2 children)
      Dont you mean bread with tomato sauce and stolen calfs life bringer drink thats been viciously stirred up until it can hold its own form no more and is forced to take another form, Then to add insult to injury is burnt alive.. There should be songs sung for the plight of Milk!
      [–]glodime 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
      I think you confused butter and cheese making processes.
      [–]JediSquirrle 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Well bugger me thats why im so fat and ive never been able to spread my butter on bread (not mayo)
      [–]jwlmkr 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
      Ahh so many confused white people that live in New York in this thread..
      [–]rocknrollwaffle 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
      Looks like a Runza.
      [–]Petyrgozinya 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      I thought the same. Nebraska does it better.
      [–]taintsweater 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      This was disgusting when I had it
      [–]liquorandkarate 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      The folks that don't know about this are the same folks that wrote yelp reviews about cats on bodegas ,chopped cheese sandwiches are bomb
      [–]Choke_M 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      The Florida Deli on 125th and Saint Nicholas in Harlem makes the best chopped cheeses in NYC
      [–]diearzte2 0 points1 point2 points  (15 children)
      Where in NYC is this famous? I haven't seen one in 7 years living here.
      [–]sterling_morrison 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
      Lower east side, Brooklyn, Harlem, and the Bronx mostly but it's making inroads to more boujee parts of town, my local Korean ock in soho makes them now
      [–]Moonear -1 points0 points1 point  (4 children)
      Literally any bodega
      [–]Sol_Weintraub 6 points7 points8 points  (2 children)
      eeehhhhhhh its mostly in the bronx and queens, and some parts of brooklyn. when i lived in manhattan i could never find it outside of harlem.
      [–]another30yovirgin 3 points4 points5 points  (1 child)
      You could probably convince just about any bodega to make it, although you might have to explain what it is.
      [–]manawydan-fab-llyr 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      bodega
      Seriously, when did every fucking bodega in the Bronx become a "Gourmet Deli"?
      [–]saptsen -1 points0 points1 point  (8 children)
      Outside the parts some white people are afraid to leave
      [–]sterling_morrison 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
      Despite the downvotes you're not wrong chopped cheese has gotta be the most popular sandwich above 125th
      [–]saptsen 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      I know I lived in NYC for 4 years. Some people just hate being reminded that they live in a bubble
      [–]diearzte2 -2 points-1 points0 points  (5 children)
      Good one, guy that's probably never been to New York.
      [–]HaveaManhattan 5 points6 points7 points  (4 children)
      7 years here, huh? Well new guy, he's right. It's in the bodegas in the poor neighborhoods, not like Willaimsburg or Chelsea or wherever you moved to when you came here.
      [–]diearzte2 1 point2 points3 points  (3 children)
      You guys act as though it's as well known as pizza or bagels. In any case, you go ahead and stay in your "authentic" neighbors and keep gate keeping.
      [–]HaveaManhattan -1 points0 points1 point  (2 children)
      It's not well known. It's not famous. On that you are right. Check my other comments here, I've said as much. But for you to act like this dude has never been to NYC because he told the truth - that it's from the poor black and brown neighborhoods? Well that's just wrong dude, and if you were from here, you'd know it. Then you go on to name pizza and bagels, the two most cliche NYC foods. Next you'll tell me how great the dogs are at Nathan's. Guess I guessed close with Willaimsburg/Chelsea. What, did you get a job in Midtown and come here from Ohio, and now you think you know all of NYC because you take the same subway route every day, and got dumplings in Chinatown once? Lol.
      [–]diearzte2 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Pro gate keeping. Nice job.
      [–]GodJustShutTheHellUp 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      you're taking this entirely too seriously, jesus dude.
      [–]nillysoggin 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
      Grew up in Brooklyn and no idea what this is. Looks okay tho.
      [–]asdjfweaiv 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Aw, yiss. This is hardcore food porn.
      I'll take this over a cheesesteak, any day, and I freakin' love cheesesteaks.
      [–]stealthtrading 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Those dimensions could not be more inaccurate. Any zoom and it's immediately blurred.
      [–]_ashes1 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      nyc born and raised, have never seen or heard of this, no one i know has either
      O_o youfuckingliarbastardprickfuckyoulooksgoodthough
      [–]kirklandlakesteve 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Where do i get one of these. I go to NYC every month.
      [–]elpapiflaco 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      which place is this one from?
      [–]BOBandLINDA_BELCHER 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      This is just like a Maid-Rite from Iowa except that it's on a long roll instead of a hamburger roll.
      [–]Cazmonster 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Eaten right out of the window, I could see how the lettuce would be okay. Anymore than five minutes later, it will be gross and wilted.
      [–]RideandRoll 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      That's a fucking Runza which is a Nebraska original. I am sick of NYC stealing Nebraska's shit. First it was the Reuben and now they are stealing our Runza's! I ain't having this shit.
      [–]SmellYaL8er -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
      Loose Meat Samdwich
      [–]manawydan-fab-llyr -1 points0 points1 point  (3 children)
      I have lived in NY all my life and have never heard of this.
      [–]keithzz 1 point2 points3 points  (2 children)
      Where in NY?
      [–]manawydan-fab-llyr -1 points0 points1 point  (1 child)
      South Queens
      [–]keithzz 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      It's really big in the Bronx
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        [–]keithzz -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
        no..
        [–]toastyghost -3 points-2 points-1 points  (0 children)
        New York's famous food with Virginia ingredients
        [–]ProfThadBach -3 points-2 points-1 points  (0 children)
        Sorry dude. That shit looks like cat food.
        [–]Exuberant_Murica -8 points-7 points-6 points  (0 children)
        Uh.....hate to be that person, but that's a Mexican torta. Lol
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