Welcome to the “battle of the beef” the greatest beef sandwich showdown of all time! We’ve got @OmnivorousAdam representing the Chicago Italian Beef and Mike G Representing the Philly Cheesesteak
00:00 – Intro
00:38 – Beef Prep
05:23- Bread
09:18 – Toppings
12:01 – Assembly
14:29 – Tasting
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Video Credits
Creator, Host, Co-Editor – Mike G
Co-Editor – Cooper Makohon
Motion Graphics – Raphael Oliveira
48 Comments
The prime rib roll at Jolene's Market in Honolulu is the best beef sandwich (I order a side of mozzarella sticks to stuff inside it).
This is amazing – you cats play off of each other well.
I would have both sandwiches any day! They look amazing! Great job! Both winners!
I’ve never had a Chicago chopped sandwich and was (oddly) taken aback there was no onion: I’d love to try it, but can’t see myself resisting caramelizing onions to chuck in the jus with the sliced meat….Lived near Philly for a few years (Pat’s all the way) and can’t WAIT for my range with griddle to get hooked up. There will be cheesesteak parties. I really enjoyed watching this- thanks!
Whiz!!!
Philadelphia resident here of 3 decades…I don't think I've ever seen a seeded roll on a cheesesteak, nor have I seen anyone put Hoagie Spread on a cheesesteak. I'm sure it happens for both, but I've never seen it. Both of those are very common with Hoagies, though.
I dont have to even watch this to know that italian beef wins. Best sandwhich period
Fantastic video and collaboration!
I’m in the market for a good meat slicer. Could you please tell me the make and model of meat slicer you bought?
Italian Beef for sure the best
Ironically to this video, in a beef challenge it’s actually the Chicago hot dog that wins.
French dip beats both.
First guy: that’s a nice shirt.
YUM! Happy holidays!
Really happy to hear you've seen Charlie's videos and have talked to him and decided to use his recipe! Dude is out there putting in a borderline neurotic amount of time and effort in to his experimentation and you love to see it. Reminds me a lot of Kenji's work on Food Lab tbh.
Help please what is bread conditioner for those of us that are not familiar with it sadly ? Thank you !!!
loved it!
Louisiana muffaletta sandwich is the best the US has to offer or gtfo.
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THANK YOU for not putting whiz on the steak! Mass media has done a huge disservice to our lovely cheesesteak! Born/raised in Philly and never saw whiz on a steak (in Philly) till the late 80s when it started appearing on TV shows that way and the 2 places in South Philly started pandering to tourists. NOT a real Philly thing!
Be careful about saying the roll should be "soft" for the Philly cheesesteak. Philly folks know you mean "soft" compared to local made Italian bread/rolls like Scarcone's or Ianelli's or others. (Although, lots of places make their steaks on those rolls as well!) Vieeers: it is not what you probably think of as a "soft roll!" It has crunch and chew but the inside is softer than the Chicago "tougher" roll or the rolls I mentioned above. If you don't have any of those kinds of rolls to compare in your area, I'd suggest getting the chewiest roll you have available or follow the recipe here and make your own. An actual soft "bread-ish" kind of roll just won't cut it for a real Philly cheesesteak.
Thanks guys, they both looked, and I'm sure tasted just as delicious! I'm now hungry! Thanks for sharing! 🙂🙂😋😋❤❤
Surely we cant make this at home…sadge
Sorry. Cheese every time baby! LOVED the sear it with the roll on top, then flip it for the sear on top. Mmmmmmm… salivating. The onions are REQUIRED. Loved you mixed them in.
Love this video juu v. goo lol
I’m so hungry now
I loved the vibe! I hope there are more videos 🌺
The answer is obvious: beef on weck.
You guys had a restaurant making these sandwiches ?
Gotta do the Threeway
The Northshore Beef in MA
Tender roast beef with James River BBQ, Mayo, & Cheese.
you gotta dip the entire italian beef in the gravy tho, come oooooon…..it's the only way. That's what truly elevates it beyond any other sando, at least IMO.
Great video mike !
I’m sorry but the answer is Italian beef. I like cheesesteak sandwiches. But the Italian beef is far superior in terms of complexity of flavor and texture. If you haven’t had one, you are missing out.
mmm payroll sandwhich
I'll take them both
When I was watching this video I was drinking a cup of kefir with bread and cheese. I think something went utterly wrong 😅
Both look delicious
As a Chicagoan, I always get my Italian Beef with grilled onions and cheese. I know this is not traditional, but it makes the taste that much better.
:: Beef on Weck has entered the chat::
Great vid! I want them both. anytime.
This weirdly reminded me of old brothers green videos haha. Loved the colab!
They're both nice, but if y'all want to experience heaven, you should make Mandy Lee's Miso-Stewed Beef French Dip Sandwich on Food52. She used short ribs and cut the meat with scissors just like Mike. But she toasted both kinds of bread — baguette and ciabatta — with generous amounts of melted butter on both sides of the bread. Then she put slices of provolone on both sides, on the inside, and melted them perfectly before piling the meat on. Her dipping sauce is the miso broth that she braised the meat in, defatted — although she used about 1-1/2 T. of the fat to mix into the meat. After dipping the sandwich into the broth, she literally slurped each bite down.
Seriously, Mike, you should try some of her insane fusion recipes. Her cookbook is The Art of Escapism Cooking. The Mushroom Sauce is effing amazing!
If you visit New Orleans, you'd find a third contender: the Creole Pot Roast po-boy sandwich.
This video rocks. So geographically correct but perfect for someone wanting to make these at home
Soooooo relatable. . . I better start saving up if I want a sandwich next year
I would call this the semi-finals. In the finals the winner of this competition would go against the roast beef po-boy from Parkway in New Orleans.
I'm more interested in the slicer, but you barely mentioned it. 🤣
Maybe a good video would be a home use slicer comparison. What's out there, what's junk, what you'd recommend. 😉
"For the sake of the video keep it dry"
For the sake of the video YOU DIP THAT THING
Portillo’s big beef well dipped American cheese sweet and hot peppers or the croissant cheddar beef next best beef I’d say is Novi’s beef(Berwyn) they actually use that cherry tomato sauce but with blended in giardiniera peppers they also make a cheesy beef too it’s basically a wet or juicy Philly they dip the beef then top it off with nacho cheese I’ve known the traditional Philly to have provolone cheese grilled onions mayo and then you have the Chicago Philly which is white American cheese grilled onion grilled bell peppers mayo