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• Ingredients
• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Making a Cheese Steak with Real Cheese
• Method 2 of 2: Cooking Cheese Steak with Cheese Spread
• Tips

Philadelphia Cheese Steak is quite common among those who keep their finger on the culinary pulse of the city. Widely known, yet simple, filling, though not overwhelming, this sandwich - if cooked right - is so perfect it is no longer just a sandwich. While native Philadelphians avoid changing the bread, steak, onion, and cheese combination that does not include the infamous cheese spread, a great cheese steak can be made with many Italian cheeses. Read on and get ready for that very delicious sandwich.

Ingredients

This makes 2 cheese steaks

• 450 g beef steak, frozen, very thinly sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped (optional)
• 4 thin slices of provolone cheese or cheese spread
• 2 or more Italian sandwich rolls

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Making a Cheese Steak with Real Cheese

1. 1 Take a lightly frozen steak and slice it very thinly. A thin piece of steak will cook very quickly and will allow the different flavors - cheese, onions, peppers - to soak into the bread.
   • You can slice the slightly frozen steak with a large, sharp chef's knife, or you can use a regular knife to lightly slice the meat to the same thickness. Most people do not have a special meat knife; A simple, sharp knife works well, even if it takes a little longer to cut.
2. 2 Fry the onion and pepper over medium heat for about five minutes. Pour unrefined vegetable oil into a large skillet, add onions (if you wish, add pepper), lightly fry until golden brown. Stir occasionally and season with salt, if necessary. Pour the fried onions into another bowl and set aside.
3. 3 Oil the same skillet well and add the thinly sliced ​​steak. Fry the meat until brownish, without stirring it. Over a fairly high heat, depending on the thickness of the meat, this will take one to two minutes. Don't overcook.
4. 4 Using two sharp shoulder blades, start cutting the steak into thinner slices. Hold the meat with one spatula and chop the other. Once the steak has been cut into small pieces, flip it over so that it cooks on both sides, no more than 30 seconds.
5. 5 Add onions and peppers to the meat and arrange the steak to fit the size of the loaf, then cover with two slices of cheese. You will need to place the loaf just on top of the steak, so make sure they are roughly the same size.
6. 6 Turn off the heat under the skillet and wait about 30 seconds for the cheese to melt.
7. 7 Place the opened loaf on top of the meat and cheese, forming a “roof”. Which loaf to choose? Where cheese steak reigns supreme, Aversse, Amoroso or Villotti Pisanelli are usually taken as a bun.
   • If you can't find these brands of rolls, you can bake an Italian roll yourself or make a baguette sandwich. The baguette is crisper than regular bread, which is not very convenient, but, nevertheless, it is quite strong and will not fall apart easily.
8. 8 Pry the meat with a spatula and turn it over onto the bun. The cheese steak should fit snugly inside the bun.
9. 9 Enjoy.

Method 2 of 2: Cooking Cheese Steak with Cheese Spread

1. 1 Cook the meat in the same way as in the first recipe. Take a semi-frozen steak and slice thinly. Fry the onion and pepper for about five minutes and then remove from the pan. Cook the steak by slicing it with a sharp spatula when it is almost done. Combine the onion and pepper with the chopped meat.
2. 2 2. Spread a thick layer of cheese paste on the loaf. You have two options for heating your bun and / or cheese spread:
   • Option 1: Toast the loaf, then spread the cheese paste over the hot bread. This will give the bread a nice crunch, but the pasta will cool quickly.
   • Option 2: Heat the cheese paste in the microwave. Take the melted pasta on a spatula and spread over a bun.
3. 3 Transfer the steak and onion to a bun topped with cheese paste.
4. 4 Enjoy.
5. 5 Ready.

Tips

• You will taste cheese and meat filling with every bite.
• Cheese can be used in different ways. Provolone is just an example.
• Use fried onions and mushrooms. They go well with the dish.