Posted by Erin Zimmer, April 25, 2008 at 6:15 PM
The eternal Pat's vs. Geno's question entered the Pennsylvania political dialogue on Tuesday, and Geno's owner Joey Vento is still cranky. Obama chose archrival Pat's across the street instead, and Hillary got hers in the 'burbs (with Italian greens). "If they don't have the guts to come here and talk about the immigration problem, they're not capable of running our country," Vento said. Tomorrow, Vento will put down the Whiz for a sold-out debate on immigration at the Philadelphia Inquirer building.
Posted by Adam Kuban, April 23, 2008 at 1:30 AM
Forget Hillary and Barack. (That news is so five hours ago anyway.) The real "bitter" rivalry in Pennsylvania is between Pat's and Geno's in South Philly. The Colbert Report investigates the feud and determines that the across-the-street contest is only hurting cheesesteakdom as a whole.
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Posted by Erin Zimmer, March 27, 2008 at 11:00 AM
While in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this weekend, whoopie pie flavor exploration became the number-one priority. The Central Market downtown was the best playground, where four flavors sat behind a glass counter: red velvet with white cream filling, chocolate with peanut butter filling, pumpkin with buttercream filling and chocolate chip cookies (harder texture, not puffy like the others) with white cream filling. After asking the aproned woman which was most "authentic," she paused.
"Well, pumpkin is probably most popular." (Sidenote: pumpkin outside of autumn is awesome). "But chocolate chip is probably most authentic."
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Posted by Emily Stone, January 30, 2008 at 10:15 AM
Since 1903, there's been more going on in Hershey, PA, than in any of the surrounding towns in Pennsylvania dairy country. In the early part of the twentieth century, chocolate baron Milton Hershey built a park, a zoo, and an amusement park, in addition to an orphanage and a hospital. In 1973, the elaborate Hershey's Chocolate World opened for official tours, offering a window into the chocolate-making process. In 2006, the company updated the Chocolate Tour Ride so that the scenes of dairy farming in the US and cacao harvesting abroad now look a more like something from this century and less like attractions from the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago (which is, of course, where Mr. Hershey got his start).
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Posted by Adam Kuban, August 21, 2007 at 4:05 PM
Looks like Di Bruno Bros. in Philadelphia has gotten its hands on a shipment of mangosteens.
In the coming weeks, Di Bruno Bros. (1730 Chestnut Street; 215-665-9220) will carry a very, very limited supply of the fruit, at an intriguing/slightly frightening price of $45 per pound (the average mangosteen weighs about a third of a pound).
That's about $15 a 'steen, for those of you slow on the math tip. [via Don Luis]
Earlier: Mangosteens in the U.S., The Mangosteens Are Coming
Posted by Robyn Lee, June 19, 2007 at 10:00 AM
John of Cho Tabetai outlines the steps for properly constructing and eating a Philly Taco, down to the eateries from which you must source your key ingredients: cheesesteak houses and pizzerias. Although beer is not an ingredient in the taco, it's necessary to produce the state of drunkenness required to appreciate the essence of the Philly Taco. For those of us who don't live in Philly, you can make an imitation by following these steps:
1. Get hammered.
2. Obtain cheesesteak.
3. Obtain plain slice of pizza.
4. Roll the cheesesteak into the slice.
5. If you have managed to get to this step while intoxicated, reward yourself by eating your "taco."
Gross or intriguing? I'll try anything once.
Posted by Alaina Browne, February 16, 2007 at 6:00 AM
Photograph by Adam Kuban, Serious Eats
Chinese New Year and the year of the pig according to the Chinese zodiac, begins this Sunday, February 18. Because Chinese New Year is tied to the lunar calendar, it falls on a different date every year, usually between January 19 and February 23. It begins on the second new moon after the winter solstice and ends 15 days later with the Lantern Festival. According to tradition, the celebration gets under way on New Year's Eve with a family dinner hosted at the eldest family member's home; it is considered the most important annual family tradition. Family members travel from near and far to attend. A family's given menu will vary by region, but here are some of the more popular dishes and their symbolism:
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