Battle for the #1 Beef Sandwich in America

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  • Опубліковано 11 тра 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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КОМЕНТАРІ • 226

  • @AdamWitt
    @AdamWitt 4 місяці тому +220

    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 4 місяці тому +8

      This was the collab we needed

    • @AdamWitt
      @AdamWitt 4 місяці тому

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

    • @billdevlin2646
      @billdevlin2646 4 місяці тому +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 4 місяці тому

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

    • @bengould2062
      @bengould2062 4 місяці тому

      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 4 місяці тому +118

    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 4 місяці тому +12

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

    • @ecnova
      @ecnova 4 місяці тому +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 4 місяці тому +1

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

    • @erikhanson9391
      @erikhanson9391 4 місяці тому +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!

  • @ad1312ad
    @ad1312ad 4 місяці тому +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.

  • @burkedm175
    @burkedm175 4 місяці тому +17

    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.

  • @foragingadventures
    @foragingadventures 4 місяці тому +14

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

  • @Exercise4CheatMeals
    @Exercise4CheatMeals 4 місяці тому +7

    What a sick collab. BEEF FOR LIFE.

  • @doodmonkey
    @doodmonkey 4 місяці тому +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.

  • @RameeHamad
    @RameeHamad 4 місяці тому +4

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

  • @CAFFIENEHOUND
    @CAFFIENEHOUND 4 місяці тому +7

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

  • @Demasx
    @Demasx 4 місяці тому +4

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

  • @AnaLucia262
    @AnaLucia262 4 місяці тому

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

  • @mattcall5395
    @mattcall5395 4 місяці тому +6

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

  • @tommanning7337
    @tommanning7337 4 місяці тому +4

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

  • @51rwyatt
    @51rwyatt 4 місяці тому +1

    Amazing video concept involving two incredible sandwiches.

  • @padders1068
    @padders1068 4 місяці тому

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

  • @johnc9949
    @johnc9949 4 місяці тому +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

  • @jepolch
    @jepolch 4 місяці тому +2

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

  • @dlgrilli
    @dlgrilli 4 місяці тому

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

  • @marcelaa.4116
    @marcelaa.4116 4 місяці тому

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

  • @MrK-ti5lt
    @MrK-ti5lt 4 місяці тому +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 : )

  • @NomadOverNormal
    @NomadOverNormal 4 місяці тому +7

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

  • @camicri4263
    @camicri4263 4 місяці тому +5

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

  • @Ben-ep1de
    @Ben-ep1de 4 місяці тому +2

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

  • @jazzman_10
    @jazzman_10 4 місяці тому +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.

  • @lukerk49
    @lukerk49 4 місяці тому

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

  • @ETILHK54
    @ETILHK54 4 місяці тому

    Your videos always make me hungry.

  • @micahsmom1883
    @micahsmom1883 4 місяці тому

    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.

  • @prccap
    @prccap 4 місяці тому +13

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

    • @AdamWitt
      @AdamWitt 4 місяці тому +2

      aww thanks dude!

  • @PASquared
    @PASquared 4 місяці тому +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 Місяць тому

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

  • @bettinahooper5344
    @bettinahooper5344 4 місяці тому +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!

  • @steventodd2234
    @steventodd2234 4 місяці тому

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

  • @hannahreder9728
    @hannahreder9728 4 місяці тому

    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.

  • @Mikesacco1B
    @Mikesacco1B 4 місяці тому +1

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

  • @lesleywatkins1172
    @lesleywatkins1172 4 місяці тому

    Wow, these sandwich’s look amazing! 😊

  • @susanoppat3138
    @susanoppat3138 4 місяці тому

    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.

  • @BradKaboord
    @BradKaboord 4 місяці тому

    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.

  • @JK4fam2008
    @JK4fam2008 4 місяці тому

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

  • @ditz3nfitness
    @ditz3nfitness 4 місяці тому

    A good ol' sandwich just NEVER gets old!

  • @adterpandrea
    @adterpandrea 4 місяці тому +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!

  • @mattmarzula
    @mattmarzula 4 місяці тому +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.

  • @taccosnachos
    @taccosnachos 4 місяці тому

    Great collab! 🎉

  • @kathleenmead9259
    @kathleenmead9259 4 місяці тому

    YUM! Happy holidays!

  • @patrickhurley6668
    @patrickhurley6668 4 місяці тому

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

  • @XxGlassZebraxX
    @XxGlassZebraxX 4 місяці тому +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.

  • @RisenThe
    @RisenThe 4 місяці тому

    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.

  • @ichbinkyle
    @ichbinkyle 4 місяці тому

    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🤘🏼

  • @old-fashionedcoughypot
    @old-fashionedcoughypot 4 місяці тому

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

  • @thaddeussykes757
    @thaddeussykes757 3 місяці тому

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

  • @ennakarengonzalez3632
    @ennakarengonzalez3632 4 місяці тому +1

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

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 4 місяці тому +1

    Love your content 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

  • @chenzocosimo3250
    @chenzocosimo3250 4 місяці тому +2

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

  • @jackrodosta7971
    @jackrodosta7971 4 місяці тому

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

  • @ronmsharonm2708
    @ronmsharonm2708 4 місяці тому

    loved it!

  • @theparanoidape6560
    @theparanoidape6560 4 місяці тому

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

  • @joeweaver9913
    @joeweaver9913 4 місяці тому

    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 4 місяці тому

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

  • @omark7204
    @omark7204 4 місяці тому

    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?

  • @THENAMEISQUICKMAN
    @THENAMEISQUICKMAN 4 місяці тому

    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.

  • @pandoraeeris7860
    @pandoraeeris7860 4 місяці тому

    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).

  • @dversetto
    @dversetto 4 місяці тому +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?

  • @PitMasterJBackyardBBQ-up2rj
    @PitMasterJBackyardBBQ-up2rj 4 місяці тому

    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?

  • @torreyholmes7205
    @torreyholmes7205 4 місяці тому

    Two great channels

  • @HazeGreyAndUnderway
    @HazeGreyAndUnderway 4 місяці тому +1

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

  • @yooperdog
    @yooperdog 4 місяці тому

    Both look delicious

  • @SimplySteve117
    @SimplySteve117 4 місяці тому

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

  • @patrickquinn8995
    @patrickquinn8995 4 місяці тому

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

  • @robbiedaniels2164
    @robbiedaniels2164 4 місяці тому

    Awesome video.

  • @mondayrocks
    @mondayrocks 4 місяці тому +1

    Would love your recco for a meat slicer!

  • @preciouscoleis
    @preciouscoleis 4 місяці тому

    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.

  • @ginonajiola4326
    @ginonajiola4326 4 місяці тому

    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 4 місяці тому

    Great video mike !

  • @tomb427
    @tomb427 4 місяці тому

    You make me want primos along with Philly Cheese now

  • @lynetteclauser3551
    @lynetteclauser3551 4 місяці тому

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

  • @IrrelevantGeOff
    @IrrelevantGeOff 4 місяці тому +1

    S’GO Adam!!

  • @ResearchQueen1
    @ResearchQueen1 4 місяці тому

    This was fun 😀

  • @ShawnC.W-King
    @ShawnC.W-King 4 місяці тому +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 4 місяці тому

      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

  • @russbrewer2778
    @russbrewer2778 3 місяці тому

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

  • @VorlonFrog
    @VorlonFrog 4 місяці тому

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

  • @JCrozier1
    @JCrozier1 4 місяці тому

    Great vid! I want them both. anytime.

  • @talkandeattv
    @talkandeattv 4 місяці тому +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.

  • @arceneaux777
    @arceneaux777 4 місяці тому

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

  • @rhondahunt9888
    @rhondahunt9888 3 місяці тому

    I want them both!

  • @alexm2324
    @alexm2324 4 місяці тому

    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 4 місяці тому +1

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

    • @Jrrover
      @Jrrover 4 місяці тому

      @@alexm2324 truth

  • @Ana-ls8rh
    @Ana-ls8rh 4 місяці тому

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

  • @PrincessYolda
    @PrincessYolda 4 місяці тому +1

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

    • @jamesthomas4080
      @jamesthomas4080 4 місяці тому

      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?

  • @RootinrPootine
    @RootinrPootine 4 місяці тому

    Ironically to this video, in a beef challenge it’s actually the Chicago hot dog that wins.

  • @pinbi7
    @pinbi7 4 місяці тому

    i thought the answer would be obvious , America #1 beef sandwich is NY pastrami on rye bread and mustard sandwich served with a giant pickle and some coleslaw on the side

  • @kristathehungrymelon
    @kristathehungrymelon 4 місяці тому

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

  • @Erik_Swiger
    @Erik_Swiger 4 місяці тому

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

  • @user-zd9un7es9k
    @user-zd9un7es9k 20 днів тому

    Chicagoland native for 45 years, have lived in South Carolina 9.
    They have Phillies here, but no Italian beef sandwich 😢. To me Phillies lack flavor. I have learned to make my own😅
    # Team Italian Beef

  • @larryryba4497
    @larryryba4497 4 місяці тому +1

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

    • @ThorMccammon
      @ThorMccammon 4 місяці тому

      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!

  • @51rwyatt
    @51rwyatt 4 місяці тому

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

  • @jcraws7978
    @jcraws7978 4 місяці тому

    In my opinion the eye test is not even close. The Chicago Italian Beef with Aju is the clear winner.

  • @veece7846
    @veece7846 4 місяці тому

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

  • @serheikozlov
    @serheikozlov 4 місяці тому

    When I was watching this video I was drinking a cup of kefir with bread and cheese. I think something went utterly wrong 😅

  • @monicad351
    @monicad351 4 місяці тому

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

  • @michaelpalmer3521
    @michaelpalmer3521 4 місяці тому

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

  • @Hollis_wants_your_comments
    @Hollis_wants_your_comments 4 місяці тому +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_wants_your_comments
      @Hollis_wants_your_comments 4 місяці тому

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

  • @Ozzy87
    @Ozzy87 4 місяці тому +1

    ahhhh the italian beef sandwich you’ll find no where in Italy

    • @t4squared
      @t4squared 4 місяці тому

      It’s called that because Italian immigrants in the USA made the sandwich. You can’t possibly be this dumb

  • @mizhopper
    @mizhopper 4 місяці тому

    How do you clean the deli slicer without hurting yourself?

  • @yaners
    @yaners 4 місяці тому

    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.