Battle for the #1 Beef Sandwich in America

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  • čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
  • 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
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Komentáře • 227

  • @AdamWitt
    @AdamWitt Před 5 měsíci +225

    Dude... It was a pleasure chopping it up with you (literally). Kind of crazy. I've been watching your channel for 5+ years... it's odd seeing my face next to yours. You're the man. PHC/Brothers Green (IYKYK) 4 Evaaaa!

    • @PaulyJaureguy
      @PaulyJaureguy Před 5 měsíci +8

      This was the collab we needed

    • @AdamWitt
      @AdamWitt Před 5 měsíci

      heck yeah dude. lmk how it goes.@@brentsmith7013

    • @billdevlin2646
      @billdevlin2646 Před 5 měsíci +1

      This is the true Chicago beef. But 90percent of us get mozzarella or some sort of cheese. You did Chicago original but over time we have added the cheese. He updated the Philly and you didn’t. Don’t know what’s or who’s right. Love them both but the Chicago with cheese would have represented me and most at this point.

    • @Jrrover
      @Jrrover Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@billdevlin2646 join the other 10% - an Italian beef is perfect without cheese! Just dip it in extra gravy next tim!

    • @bengould2062
      @bengould2062 Před 4 měsíci

      What was the meat slicer you used? I have tried some of them and most home slicers are terrible. That one looked to work well. I have to make both of these.

  • @flashpoint9135
    @flashpoint9135 Před 5 měsíci +120

    First both sandwiches looked amazing. Second, how did you guys not take the next logical step? Figuring out what you liked most about each and combining the best of both into the new glorious champion of thin sliced beef sandwiches?

    • @DoubleUnitard
      @DoubleUnitard Před 5 měsíci +12

      Right?! I would have at least dipped the philly in the jus!

    • @ecnova
      @ecnova Před 5 měsíci +4

      my fiance does that at a local spot we frequent. Chicago beef with the peppers, onions, and cheese from the philly. It's excellent

    • @drechsla
      @drechsla Před 5 měsíci +1

      I usually order cheese fries with my Italian beef so I can poor half the cheese cup on it

    • @erikhanson9391
      @erikhanson9391 Před 5 měsíci +4

      I always get my beefs (we just call Italian beef sandwiches "beefs") with grilled onions. Definitely non-standard but amazing. A Philly dipped (or "wet") is a great idea!

  • @burkedm175
    @burkedm175 Před 5 měsíci +18

    Currently live in Chicagoland but also lived 4 years near Philly. Love both sandwiches (and city) immensely. If I were to pick a #1 beef sandwich, it would be the Italian beef because it is so beefy and tasty on it own. The cheesesteak gets an assist from the cheese and I know that cheese on anything is wonderful. That said, I will eat either with pleasure.

  • @ad1312ad
    @ad1312ad Před 5 měsíci +15

    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.

  • @foragingadventures
    @foragingadventures Před 5 měsíci +14

    That cheesesteak looked incredible as Mike flipped it over from the pan

  • @doodmonkey
    @doodmonkey Před 5 měsíci +1

    Just made a NYC chopped beef for my babe tonight. Lived in Philly for six years, from Boston. There is a place in my heart for everyone. In Boston, it's a steak, cheese, mushroom. Philly it's whiz, bun, steak.

  • @CAFFIENEHOUND
    @CAFFIENEHOUND Před 5 měsíci +7

    Big Beef Hot plus Mozz. Fry with Cheese, cake shake. Nothing beats that for me.

  • @RameeHamad
    @RameeHamad Před 5 měsíci +4

    Been using that exact cherry pepper relish on my salmon salad wraps forever. It's great on everything.
    Love the channel as always.

  • @Demasx
    @Demasx Před 5 měsíci +5

    My mouth was watering like crazy when you guys started the taste test! 🤤

  • @jazzman_10
    @jazzman_10 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I wonder if the way you are cutting the meat on the slicer makes a difference... I am from Spain and I assure you any butcher or cook here would have placed the meat with the short face towards the slider. I know for a fact that brazilians cut their meats different to us and they say that most of the distinct flavor is because of that.
    I would also have seared the garlic and spices altoghether with the meat when browning, they release more flavor than just dropping them in the sauce.
    The sandwiches look delicious.

  • @AnaLucia262
    @AnaLucia262 Před 5 měsíci

    I loved the vibe! I hope there are more videos 🌺

  • @johnc9949
    @johnc9949 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I haven’t watched yet but this is the most important research. My bet is they are both amazing and equally perfect. I’m from Chicago but family from Philly

  • @Exercise4CheatMeals
    @Exercise4CheatMeals Před 5 měsíci +7

    What a sick collab. BEEF FOR LIFE.

  • @51rwyatt
    @51rwyatt Před 5 měsíci +1

    Amazing video concept involving two incredible sandwiches.

  • @camicri4263
    @camicri4263 Před 5 měsíci +5

    I would have both sandwiches any day! They look amazing! Great job! Both winners!

  • @PASquared
    @PASquared Před 5 měsíci +3

    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.

    • @alysiabr
      @alysiabr Před 2 měsíci

      John’s roast pork on Snyder has sesame seed rolls for their steaks

  • @padders1068
    @padders1068 Před 5 měsíci

    Thanks guys, they both looked, and I'm sure tasted just as delicious! I'm now hungry! Thanks for sharing! 🙂🙂😋😋❤❤

  • @dlgrilli
    @dlgrilli Před 5 měsíci

    This was a fun video. Huge Philly cheesesteak fan here, but that Italian beef - wow! I'm going to try to make it!

  • @prccap
    @prccap Před 5 měsíci +13

    Love Adam!! His channel just keeps getting better!!

    • @AdamWitt
      @AdamWitt Před 5 měsíci +2

      aww thanks dude!

  • @marcelaa.4116
    @marcelaa.4116 Před 5 měsíci

    Los dos sandwiches son geniales. Aplausos para los dos 👏👏👏👏😍 Gracias por los detalles 🙌

  • @Ben-ep1de
    @Ben-ep1de Před 5 měsíci +2

    They look delicious. If you ever come to Australia you should try out national meat sandwich, a bunnings sausage sizzle 😂

  • @MrK-ti5lt
    @MrK-ti5lt Před 5 měsíci +3

    My kingdom for that meat slicer! (Good video guys ! I plan on trying Josh Weissman's Italian Beef recipe soon and it'll be fun to compare it with these tweaks : )

  • @micahsmom1883
    @micahsmom1883 Před 5 měsíci

    I love these type of sandwiches from the shops in Chicago, I can smell it now. We now live in the sticks, so I make sandwiches like this from our own beef cooked at home. It may not be authentic but it is also a good way to use leftover beef (but nothing beats the real thing) or make fresh. I think it is time to get beef out of the freezer to make these for dinner tonight, easy to do with such basic but good ingredients that we keep on hand all the time.

  • @jepolch
    @jepolch Před 5 měsíci +2

    I *loved* this video. Thanks Mike and Adam! I'll be making one of these sandwiches soon. Guess which one. Thanks!

  • @bettinahooper5344
    @bettinahooper5344 Před 5 měsíci +1

    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!

  • @lukerk49
    @lukerk49 Před 5 měsíci

    Both of those looked 11/10 you both should be very proud of how great you are at cooking.

  • @RisenThe
    @RisenThe Před 5 měsíci

    Something you should try for the italian beef is to put your meat in a hot pan, and then use the au jus to deglaze the pan. It quickly evaporates and sticks to the meat. This also works for the philly steak since the flavor profiles work well together.

  • @tommanning7337
    @tommanning7337 Před 5 měsíci +4

    AWESOME!!!!! You got Adam in the kitchen with ya. We’re from Chicago land, we know beef.
    😎👍🏻👍🏻

  • @old-fashionedcoughypot
    @old-fashionedcoughypot Před 4 měsíci

    Awesome dough hook on the stand mixer! What brand is the dough hook, please.

  • @mattcall5395
    @mattcall5395 Před 5 měsíci +6

    Woah, not the crossover I was expecting to wake up to.

  • @mattmarzula
    @mattmarzula Před 5 měsíci +2

    Ground chuck. Course ground. Smashed into a patty. Grilled on open flame. Placed on a plain bun. Add a pickle and a squirt of ketchup and mustard. Done.

  • @NomadOverNormal
    @NomadOverNormal Před 5 měsíci +7

    Oh my gosh this looks OUTSTANDING. Off to the grocery store

  • @adterpandrea
    @adterpandrea Před 5 měsíci +1

    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!

  • @ichbinkyle
    @ichbinkyle Před 5 měsíci

    I’ve eaten Italian beefs Monday through Friday this week. No one in the house likes it as much as me. I have to run to the store in a few hours for another roast and I’m out of bread. I’m gonna try Kaiser rolls because they’re on sale. I have so much gravy to use up! I’ll add cheese and mix the 2🤘🏼

  • @lynetteclauser3551
    @lynetteclauser3551 Před 4 měsíci

    What was that pot you baked your long rolls in and where can I get one?

  • @ETILHK54
    @ETILHK54 Před 5 měsíci

    Your videos always make me hungry.

  • @BradKaboord
    @BradKaboord Před 5 měsíci

    My choice would be half of both. I love both and like variety. Well done by both of you. See you on the next upload.

  • @joeweaver9913
    @joeweaver9913 Před 5 měsíci

    I'm a cheesesteak connoisseur but I had a French Dip sandwich on toasted sourdough the other night and it was amazing....at a bar named O'Rorke's in Gettysburg. Nice Irish pub vibe there

    • @pinbi7
      @pinbi7 Před 5 měsíci

      French dip , not actually French , very much American , solid contender in this competition

  • @thaddeussykes757
    @thaddeussykes757 Před 4 měsíci

    Enjoyed this video had both from there cities. Prefer a wet Italian beef could you all compare a New York chopped cheese next?

  • @hannahreder9728
    @hannahreder9728 Před 5 měsíci

    Native Chicagoan- the beauty of the Italian beef sandwich is the goo. I think y’all messed up by just dipping the finished sandwich in the jus. I think the best part is when they dip the entire Italian beef sandwich in its big vat of juices, baptizing it. Once it’s wrapped up and sits for minute or two it turns into something else which I think captures the real essence of the Italian beef. Wrapping the sandwich after dipping in the hot jus creates a bit of steam so the contents of the sandwich turn into this amazingly gooey, rich, beefy experience. With the vinegar packed spicy giard added it’s just insane. Some giardeniara companies or sandwich spots add green olives to their giard too and it’s so good.

  • @steventodd2234
    @steventodd2234 Před 5 měsíci

    This weirdly reminded me of old brothers green videos haha. Loved the colab!

  • @XxGlassZebraxX
    @XxGlassZebraxX Před 5 měsíci +1

    Do you have a video that covers just homemade drinks? I’d love to see the way you make your matcha and coffees please! Matcha definitively seems like something I can’t get right.

  • @THENAMEISQUICKMAN
    @THENAMEISQUICKMAN Před 5 měsíci

    Never had italian beef before but as a huge fan of a philly cheesesteak it looks just as good! Honestly my dream might actually be the italian beef style meat but then provolone cheese and giardiniera. Probably a cardinal sin to mix the two, but still.

  • @patrickhurley6668
    @patrickhurley6668 Před 5 měsíci

    Gotta do the Threeway
    The Northshore Beef in MA
    Tender roast beef with James River BBQ, Mayo, & Cheese.

  • @pandoraeeris7860
    @pandoraeeris7860 Před 5 měsíci

    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).

  • @omark7204
    @omark7204 Před 5 měsíci

    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?

  • @lesleywatkins1172
    @lesleywatkins1172 Před 5 měsíci

    Wow, these sandwich’s look amazing! 😊

  • @PitMasterJBackyardBBQ-up2rj
    @PitMasterJBackyardBBQ-up2rj Před 5 měsíci

    Guys, absolutely wonderful! I've already duplicated both versions to a tee, and there is no king, they're both the picks I will use when feeding the people. They're just something great for everyone and they get the conversations going. Philly or Chicago? Are you willing to stand up (or battle) for your favorite?

  • @Mikesacco1B
    @Mikesacco1B Před 5 měsíci +1

    This video rocks. So geographically correct but perfect for someone wanting to make these at home

  • @ditz3nfitness
    @ditz3nfitness Před 5 měsíci

    A good ol' sandwich just NEVER gets old!

  • @JK4fam2008
    @JK4fam2008 Před 5 měsíci

    I want both of em!!! Those sandwiches look fire 🔥

  • @ShawnC.W-King
    @ShawnC.W-King Před 5 měsíci +3

    They're both Amazing and unique, ya can't compare both of them as they are uniquely different. The Cheesesteak is missing cheese whiz or provolone.. somehow the American cheese seems wrong.

    • @adterpandrea
      @adterpandrea Před 5 měsíci

      I'm 60 years old, born/raised in Philly. I *never* heard of whiz on a cheesesteak IN PHILLY till the late 80s and started seeing it on tv shows. Whiz on fries not on steaks

  • @patrickquinn8995
    @patrickquinn8995 Před 5 měsíci

    White American deli chz on the philly please. Yellow just not the same. Both sandwiches look killer though! Thanks for the vids!

  • @kathleenmead9259
    @kathleenmead9259 Před 5 měsíci

    YUM! Happy holidays!

  • @chenzocosimo3250
    @chenzocosimo3250 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Both look amazing. Italian Beef is the best sandwich ever.

  • @preciouscoleis
    @preciouscoleis Před 5 měsíci

    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.

  • @mondayrocks
    @mondayrocks Před 5 měsíci +1

    Would love your recco for a meat slicer!

  • @taccosnachos
    @taccosnachos Před 5 měsíci

    Great collab! 🎉

  • @susanoppat3138
    @susanoppat3138 Před 5 měsíci

    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.

  • @dversetto
    @dversetto Před 5 měsíci +1

    I’ve only ever had a Cheese Steak in Philadelphia. Never had one that I preferred to a Chicago Italian Beef.
    Maybe I need to try a Philly Cheese Steak in Chicago?

  • @jackrodosta7971
    @jackrodosta7971 Před 5 měsíci

    Dam you both, I'm sooo hungry. Awesome video now I've got to make both, but with a Texas twist, on my smoker 😮

  • @Hollis_has_questions
    @Hollis_has_questions Před 5 měsíci +1

    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!

    • @Hollis_has_questions
      @Hollis_has_questions Před 5 měsíci

      P.S. The 15-second Scrambled Eggs live up to the name, but use potato starch. And definitely serve them with the Mushroom Cream.

  • @yooperdog
    @yooperdog Před 5 měsíci

    Both look delicious

  • @robbiedaniels2164
    @robbiedaniels2164 Před 5 měsíci

    Awesome video.

  • @HazeGreyAndUnderway
    @HazeGreyAndUnderway Před 5 měsíci +1

    "For the sake of the video keep it dry"
    For the sake of the video YOU DIP THAT THING

  • @ronmsharonm2708
    @ronmsharonm2708 Před 5 měsíci

    loved it!

  • @torreyholmes7205
    @torreyholmes7205 Před 5 měsíci

    Two great channels

  • @ennakarengonzalez3632
    @ennakarengonzalez3632 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This. T H I S. Didn’t know I needed this combo.

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Love your content 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

  • @talkandeattv
    @talkandeattv Před 5 měsíci +1

    I have to say Italian beef not just because im a chicago native but because it has more balance with the giardiniera. A philly cheesesteak is just meat and cheese.

  • @michaelpalmer3521
    @michaelpalmer3521 Před 5 měsíci

    Hot Beef baby! But I love vinegar. And JUICE
    Cheese Steak is also a fav w Provolone onions peppers mushrooms and something hot.

  • @mizhopper
    @mizhopper Před 5 měsíci

    How do you clean the deli slicer without hurting yourself?

  • @ginonajiola4326
    @ginonajiola4326 Před 5 měsíci

    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.

  • @proxgreen
    @proxgreen Před 5 měsíci

    Great video mike !

  • @jside108
    @jside108 Před 5 měsíci

    What brand is the meat slicer??

  • @Ana-ls8rh
    @Ana-ls8rh Před 5 měsíci

    They both look delicious but I'm gonna have to go with the philly cheesesteak! Cheese + caramelized onions for the win!

  • @dcar7446
    @dcar7446 Před 5 měsíci

    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

  • @larryryba4497
    @larryryba4497 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Need a Round II: Beef on Weck vs Baltimore Pit Beef

    • @ThorMccammon
      @ThorMccammon Před 5 měsíci

      Beef on weck hands down the best beef sandwich in America. I grew up eating Italian beef at home and still has a soft spot in my heart. After living in Philly for 2 years the best sandwich IMO is not beef it's the roast pork sandwich at DiNic's. 😊 It's a shame Buffalo New York is only known for the Buffalo wings. The beef on weck is sooo much better and I love chicken wings!

  • @VorlonFrog
    @VorlonFrog Před 5 měsíci

    If you visit New Orleans, you'd find a third contender: the Creole Pot Roast po-boy sandwich.

  • @theparanoidape6560
    @theparanoidape6560 Před 5 měsíci

    Miss the brothers green, two legends cooking cheap, easy, and fun :(

  • @jernigan007
    @jernigan007 Před 5 měsíci +1

    CENTO HOAGIE SPREAD IS AWESOME !!! Jersey Mike's pepper relish is better, imo. i love all Cento products

  • @SimplySteve117
    @SimplySteve117 Před 5 měsíci

    Dudes, You cannot pick between the two. They are both awesome sandwiches.

  • @harry1522a
    @harry1522a Před 5 měsíci

    Can I get a link to that slicer?

  • @tomb427
    @tomb427 Před 5 měsíci

    You make me want primos along with Philly Cheese now

  • @JCrozier1
    @JCrozier1 Před 5 měsíci

    Great vid! I want them both. anytime.

  • @alexm2324
    @alexm2324 Před 5 měsíci

    Love this video, only critique as a Chicagoan is that you GOTTA go with hot giardiniera. Marconi is a go-to brand but you can't go with mild...gotta have that heat

    • @alexm2324
      @alexm2324 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Also I've rarely seen someone get both hot AND sweet peppers, it's usually one or the other

    • @Jrrover
      @Jrrover Před 5 měsíci

      @@alexm2324 truth

  • @veece7846
    @veece7846 Před 5 měsíci

    Help please what is bread conditioner for those of us that are not familiar with it sadly ? Thank you !!!

  • @russbrewer2778
    @russbrewer2778 Před 4 měsíci

    Having had lived in Philly and now Chicago, it's hard to decide which is better. I lean more towards the Philly.

  • @PrincessYolda
    @PrincessYolda Před 5 měsíci +1

    "Any sandwich is gonna be better with caramelized onions."
    *Suspiciously eyes his PB&J&Onion Sandwich*

    • @jamesthomas4080
      @jamesthomas4080 Před 5 měsíci

      Instead of a PB&J&O if you made a PB&OJ sandwich I bet it would be good. Maybe Stonewall Maple Bacon Onion Jam?

  • @hydrojet7x70
    @hydrojet7x70 Před 5 měsíci

    What meat slicer do you have?

  • @rhondahunt9888
    @rhondahunt9888 Před 3 měsíci

    I want them both!

  • @51rwyatt
    @51rwyatt Před 5 měsíci

    I can see the NOLA roast beef po-boy hanging tough with this pair of sandwiches

  • @Erik_Swiger
    @Erik_Swiger Před 5 měsíci

    I know what I want for Christmas this year. You guys come to my house and make sandwiches.

  • @arceneaux777
    @arceneaux777 Před 5 měsíci

    This is amazing - you cats play off of each other well.

  • @monicad351
    @monicad351 Před 5 měsíci

    I like both just as much. As long as its not dry 😂

  • @IrrelevantGeOff
    @IrrelevantGeOff Před 5 měsíci +1

    S’GO Adam!!

  • @kristathehungrymelon
    @kristathehungrymelon Před 5 měsíci

    "No seeds, plain Jane, that's how we do it in Chicago" bro what?? People in Chicago even seed their hot dog buns lma

  • @ResearchQueen1
    @ResearchQueen1 Před 5 měsíci

    This was fun 😀

  • @GroberWeisenstein
    @GroberWeisenstein Před 5 měsíci

    You guys had a restaurant making these sandwiches ?

  • @tommanning7337
    @tommanning7337 Před 5 měsíci +1

    For the hell of it, I would have dipped the cheese steak in the juice.
    Yeah man!!!!!
    😎👍🏻👍🏻