Hoagies, Cheesesteaks, Pork Italiano

[KatieLoeb]

I se the DVR for this one. Still can't believe Richman didn't get to Paesano's. That would certainly have added a few more contenders into the mix. The Arista is pretty good too...

[rlibkind]

"SUPPLIES VERY LIGHT. DEMAND EXCEEDS SUPPLY."

That's how the U.S. Department or Agriculture describes the drought-ravaged market for broccoli and broccoli rabe in the winter growing areas of Southern California and Arizona. The bitter green adorns many Italian-style roast pork sandwiches in Philadelphia.

It's hardly available at any price, and is likely to stay that way for four or five weeks, Iovine Brothers Produce was told by its primary supplier.

And that puts purveyors of the sandwich like Joe Nicolosi who operates Tommy Dinics at the Reading Terminal Market with his father in a quandry. Should he use another green, like Swiss chard? Or perhaps Chinese greens? Or maybe just forget about it until supplies in reasonable quantities resume.

With crowds expected to swamp Dinics beginning next weekend with the opening of the Philadelphia Auto Show across the street at the Convention Center, Dinics doesn't want to disappoint its cutomers. But there may be no choice.

[Dr. Teeth]

A roast pork from DiNics.   Sorry to see this fantastic thread fall dormant.

 

My friend and I have a polite but significant disagreement.   He thinks DiNics is the best roast pork.   I think it’s John’s.  He’s a Philly native and I’m not.

 

John’s easily won the head to head contest where we got a large at each place and split them.   In defense of his position we hit John’s first.

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[gfweb]

You are right, this thread should live.

 

DiNic vs John's.  Two HUGE sandwiches.

 

Both are great.  I lean towards John's.  Better ambiance in the shadow of I-95.

[Dr. Teeth]

I am, as they say, game if you are.   Holly Moore and Katie Loeb, God rest their souls, are eGullet icons.   In their memory alone this thread should be carried forward.

 

Picture below is not a Philly sandwich.   The slightest implication that it is should draw Weinoo here like a bolt of thunder.  This is the pastrami on rye from Katz’ Deli defeated by DiNics in the Best Sandwich in America competition.   Included for those that like to make their own comparisons.   I think Richman got it right personally.   But it’s not as good as John’s

[rotuts]

Someone needs to post a picture of a sandwich of Hot Smoked Meat

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal-style_smoked_meat

 

Probably from Schwartz's

 

https://schwartzsdeli.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopImZPJqgL-eYfLSjncJFH-7Ec3_wNCtpcGqQOx2RKpeqsDjbpT

 

that would settle that.

[gfweb]

Apples and oranges, I think.

 

Its barely legitimate to compare a cheesesteak with a roast pork.

 

I could see comparing Katz's pastrami with Schwartz's MSM though.

[rotuts]

@gfweb

 

correct.  I was suggesting S trumped ( sorry ...) K.

 

inevitably , when sandwiches are the subject , Katz turns up.

 

as tasty as pastrami is , and as centered NYC is , MHSM turmps ( there it is again !) them all.

 

I hope Schwartz hasn't changed much , but I sense it has new owners.