Philadelphia Beef and Cheese Sandwich

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How to Make - Philly Beef and Cheese Sandwich

Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

You can order a Philly cheesesteak at any Pennsylvania fast food restaurant. It's hard to imagine a sandwich without a ribeye steak, sliced along the grain, topped with melted cheese, sometimes with the addition of bell peppers and onions. There's an ongoing debate among neighborhood restaurants about which steak is best for grilling, as Italians are known for being excellent butchers, and they bring their own preferences to American fast food. Bobby Flay uses the Philly cheesesteak in his recipe. striploin steak, melted Italian provolone cheese, onions, hot peppers and mushrooms.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

Sandwich

900-1150 g striploin steak (sirloin edge), trimmed of excess fat and sinew
Some oblong sandwich buns, cut and open like a book
Cheese sauce, recipe below
Fried mushrooms, onions, and hot peppers, recipe below

Cheese sauce

1 tbsp (15 g) butter
1 tbsp flour
2 cups whole milk, heat
1 cup grated aged provolone cheese
1/4 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon of salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Sauteed mushrooms

700 g mushrooms (creamini and shiitake), coarsely chopped
2 tbsp. l. olive oil
1 tbsp (15 g) butter
3 tbsp parsley leaves, chopped

Caramelized onions

2 tbsp (30 g) butter
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
3 large onions, peeled, halved, then thinly sliced
1 teaspoon of salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Fried hot peppers
2 poblano peppers, thinly sliced
2 Cubanelle peppers, thinly sliced
2 tbsp. l. olive oil

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Place the steak in the freezer for 30-45 minutes; this will make the meat easier to cut. Remove from the freezer and slice very thinly.

Heat a grill pan or grill surface over high heat. Brush the steak slices with oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 45-60 seconds per side.
InningsPlace the meat on the bottom half of the bun and add a little on top. cheese sauce, then mushrooms, onions and peppers.

You can prepare this dish for a buffet and serve it between hot dishes as a canapes.

The dish goes well with lager beer.

Cheese sauceIn a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the warm milk and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat, add the provolone and Parmesan, and combine. Season with salt and pepper.

Sauteed mushroomsHeat the olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the mushrooms and sauté until golden brown. Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper.

Caramelized onionsHeat the vegetable oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, for 30-40 minutes, until the onion is golden and caramelized.

Hot pepperHeat the oil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the pepper and cook until softened. Season with salt and pepper.