Cheese steak faux pas

While driving back from lunch, I heard a radio commentator mention that one of the presidential hopefuls was in Philedelphia yesterday, and went to Pat's for a cheesteak.

And (gasp!) he ordered his with SWISS CHEESE! This particular commentator opinied that such an error in judgement could cost him his bid.

So you see, roadfood matters at all levels!

I just read that article. John Kerry's spokesman claimed that Kerry probably meant to say "provalone," but was too pre-occupied thinking about the jobs lost under the Bush Administration. Nice try.

Next, the guy will probably try to order ketchup at Louis Lunch in New Haven (FYI, they don't carry ketchup, which would be especially distressing to Kerry, since he married into the Heinz family.)

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Originally posted by Lone Star

While driving back from lunch, I heard a radio commentator mention that one of the presidential hopefuls was in Philedelphia yesterday, and went to Pat's for a cheesteak.

And (gasp!) he ordered his with SWISS CHEESE! This particular commentator opinied that such an error in judgement could cost him his bid.

So you see, roadfood matters at all levels!

Maybe Larry Flynt changed his mind and instead of running for CA GUV, will be US candidate . He is pretty holey Or wants to get holy quick

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

I wonder if the man needs latex gloves to eat a clam or lobster roll? Of course,the only true roadfooder prez we ever had was probably Howard taft,who reportedly would consume vast quantities of just about anything put in front of him, we are stuck with the likes of John-Boy
when someone runs who likes Arthur Bryan's, he's got at least a fighting chance considering the block of votes this website would provide

Kerry, who is very French-looking, and by the way, served in Vietnam, would probably go to Hooters and ask for Chicken Cordon Bleu wings and a nice chardonnay.

What exactly is "French-looking," anyway? 'Course, I'd rather have a President who orders Swiss on a cheesesteak than one whose run was bankrolled by the same people who are now reaping billions in no-bid Iraqi oil contracts, had his brother and his daddy's Supreme Court nominees hand him the Presidency when he couldn't manage to win it on his own, had Daddy get him into the Texas Air National Guard and then went AWOL before his stint was up, was a serial drunk driver, has the grasp of the English language of a retarded 8-year-old, destroyed our economy while handing enormous tax cuts to his cronies, and oh yeah, sent 257 American troops (so far) to their deaths based on lies and flimsy intelligence.

But, of course, that's just me.

Umm...Lucky Bishop....could we take up religion next?

If you'll look back there, you'll note that the politics started well before my post...or is it only okay to be dismissive of a politician when the pol in question is a Democrat? Doesn't exactly seem "fair and balanced" to me, if you get my drift.

I did not mean to start anything "political" and mean here, just to discuss the "power" of roadfood and regional pride in a roadfooder's prime destination!

Don't mess with the Cheez Wiz!

I think most of the post were in humor and related to the Cheese steak thread. I sort of started it, but I did not intend it to be so serious.

Maybe religion does work its self toward swiss cheese (holey)

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Then I apologize for misreading your tone, Sundancer. (Although I stand by my criticisms of the current administration.)

For the record, while the Whiz is of course the right just and proper way, I've had cheese steaks with Swiss, and it's an excellent combination. I like it better than provolone, which tends to get lost in the meat even if it's been smoked.

I would've loved to have been there! Swiss cheese is not on the menu at Pat's or at Geno's across the street. What's amazing about this is that all candidates have "advance" people who brief their boss on the local ways, etc., AND his wife is the widow of John Heinz, the late senator from Pennsylvania who made many stops in Philly.

lucky, I think you're on to something there. W & laura don't seem like roadfooder types to me either. Now the twins, hmmm...Whether you loved or hated Bill, there's no doubt he would earn cheeseburger stripes here quickly. And for the record, he had Q every time he came to KC, sometimes delivered to his plane.And can't forget Gore's appearance at Town Topic in KC sitting just about on the stool I liked best. Certainly improved my opinion of him. Course I was usually there in the wee hours of the morning, but that's another story.
I certainly think Kucinich has no chance as he seems way too healthy and not one you're likely to run into at a lunch counter

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Originally posted by Lucky Bishop

Doesn't exactly seem "fair and balanced" to me, if you get my drift.

Be careful, Lucky. Fox just sued the comic/writer Al Franken over his use of their "copyrighted" phrase. They may be after you next!

Yeah, Ed -- I was thinking of that when I used the phrase! Nice of them to give his new book so much free publicity, isn't it?

I lived in Albuquerque during the Clinton years, and every New Mexico-based event that happened during that administration was catered by M&J's Sanitary Tortilla Factory. And you just know that his current office is in Harlem just so he can be within walking distance of Sylvia's! So yeah, Bill's a hardcore Roadfooder at heart.

I suppose French-looking would mean looking like me.

M. LeDuc

You would think Kerry would at least ordered ketchup with his steak and cheese

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Mr. Cooper's in Llano has pictures of George W. all over the place from his visits there. He has them cater his barbeques when he is at Crawford.

I have to second the opinion that Bill would have been the Roadfood president. Bush, on the other hand, seems to do very little dining out at all. Can't speak for what he does when he's home in on his TX ranch, but in the DC area he does not partake of the "scene" (his daughters...well...let's just say they DO venture out). He made a very big deal when he was running and after he was elected of being a Washington outsider. And he has fully lived up to that during his presidential tenure. He seems to try to do everything he can not to warm up to his elected homeland. When he does venture out, he does the anti-roadfood thing and eats someplace that reminds him of home, instead of going out and tasting the local flavor (http://www.cactuscantina.com/reviews.html).

But I do have to say, swiss cheese on a burger...great. Cheese steak without the Whiz...yup, Kerry's gonna lose some votes with that faux pas. None of the other Democrats running strike me as the roadfood types either. Except maybe Sharpton. He is certainly shaped like one of us!!

thanks for the link meowzart. As a Texan who has lived in various parts of the country, I can attest to the kind of homesickness for a fix of Tex-Mex comfort food!

(From the Houston Chronicle)
The president's favorite restaurants, according to the Bush Office, are Huts Hamburgers, Iron Works Barbecue and Fonda San Miguel in Austin and Cooper's Barbecue in Llano.

Huts Hamburgers manager Laurie Womble says Bush always orders the No. 20, All-American Burger. "It's your basic cheeseburger -- lettuce, tomato, mayo, mustard, pickles, onions and cheese." The Bushes' twin daughters also frequent Huts.

Iron Works Barbecue is a 22-year-old Austin landmark made famous by its ribs. The last time the Bush staff picked up an order was a few days before the election, said the restaurant's Shawna Barclay. They ordered brisket, sausage, turkey and the usual fixin's of potato salad, beans and coleslaw.

It's been reported that Bush orders the sour cream chicken enchiladas at Fonda San Miguel, a 25-year-old treasure that serves traditional Mexican fare.

I am extending an invitation to all candidates to become members of Roadfood.com and post their thoughts. We'll give equal time to all candidates. Ultimately, those showing a high level of roadfood knowledge and proficiency will win our votes.

God bless you, Lucky Bishop!
BTW Bill Clinton was/is a great roadfooder. He lived on BBQ. And his visit to New Orleans is famous for all he ate (not Antoine's) and his finishing his own plate and grabbing food off the local pols plates.
Some rat even complained that he was sneaking out of the Whitehouse in the middle of the night to get roadfood. But, in a visit to the Whitehouse we were able to talk to the messmen on night duty and they told us thay had frequent orders from the Pres for late night roadfood type snacks.

By contrast, from what I read, the present occupant of the Whitehouse seems to have little interest in any kind of food - definitely not a roadfooder...
Peace, and I love and respect you all, especially the misguided members of the minority party .

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Originally posted by CheeseWit

I am extending an invitation to all candidates to become members of Roadfood.com and post their thoughts. We'll give equal time to all candidates. Ultimately, those showing a high level of roadfood knowledge and proficiency will win our votes.

There ya go.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to announce my candidacy for Governor of California.

BTW - I like mine with Cheese Whiz and onions, period. Well, I also like to scoop that hot pepper sauce on there, too.

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Originally posted by seafarer john

God bless you, Lucky Bishop!
BTW Bill Clinton was/is a great roadfooder. He lived on BBQ. And his visit to New Orleans is famous for all he ate (not Antoine's) and his finishing his own plate and grabbing food off the local pols plates.
Some rat even complained that he was sneaking out of the Whitehouse in the middle of the night to get roadfood. But, in a visit to the Whitehouse we were able to talk to the messmen on night duty and they told us thay had frequent orders from the Pres for late night roadfood type snacks.
By contrast, from what I read, the present occupant of the Whitehouse seems to have little interest in any kind of food - definitely not a roadfooder...
Peace, and I love and respect you all, especially the misguided members of the minority party .

HA HA! I think there were frequent complaints about that president sneaking out in the middle of the night for a different kind of Road Food!

Does Pat's even offer Swiss Cheese? If they do, I can assure you what they do have stored there probably has mold on it!

Hey Bushie, you stole my thunder!! I'll give you a hint about MY OWN political aspirations: When I last ate at Pat's, I said, "I'll be back."

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Originally posted by CheeseWit

Hey Bushie, you stole my thunder!! I'll give you a hint about MY OWN political aspirations: When I last ate at Pat's, I said, "I'll be back."

Hey, let's run as a team!

Philadelphia Magazine just did a survey that actually named a deli in Cherry Hill, NJ, called Chick's as having the BEST cheesesteak. I'm sure lots of Philadelphians are mad about this choice, but I think it's pretty amusing, as I live in southern NJ (grew up in the northern part of the state, which is like another state altogether, being a suburb of NYC). Evidently, they did blind taste tasting of around 15 different cheesesteaks by about 22 people. Interesting...

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Originally posted by seafarer john

God bless you, Lucky Bishop!
By contrast, from what I read, the present occupant of the Whitehouse seems to have little interest in any kind of food - definitely not a roadfooder...

Shoot, he can't even get pretzels down, how can you expect him to eat real roadfood.!

Yes! The Bushie-Cheese ticket. Has a nice ring to it. At least we'll know what to order!

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Originally posted by Bushie

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Originally posted by CheeseWit

Hey Bushie, you stole my thunder!! I'll give you a hint about MY OWN political aspirations: When I last ate at Pat's, I said, "I'll be back."

Hey, let's run as a team!