Philly is the sandwich capital of the world. Don’t at me. It’s objective truth. I didn’t make these rules. I just follow them.That being said, our neighbors to the north have their own classic sando.
The Chopped Cheese.
Featured at your favorite bodega, the chopped cheese is a simple, affordable, and loaded sandwich that takes simple ingredients and packs them into an all-around delicious sandwich. No shade to NYC. I love a chopped cheese. I love pretty much every one I’ve ever had.
BUT! My Philly background as a sandwich connoisseur has me very confident that I can replicate a chopped cheese at home and not only do it justice, but outperform SOME of the NYC bodegas.
(Some, not all. I respect the chopped cheese and those that make them.)
The other beautiful thing about this sandwich is they are affordable to make, they are super filling, and they are a fun out-of-the-box dinner to make the fam on a weeknight!
So I present to you my take on a chopped cheese, made as authentically as possible.
It’s pretty freakin' delicious, so I highly recommend making this one.
Estimated Time: 30-45 min.
Makes: 4 sandwiches
Ingredients:
1-1.5 lbs 80/20 ground beef formed into burger patties
4 soft 6-inch hero rolls
8 slices American cheese
1 finely diced medium yellow onion
1/2 head of shredded iceberg lettuce
1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
1 tsp Goya Adobo with Pepper OR Sazon OR both
You can also use 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, salt, and pepper if you don’t want to buy the other seasonings.
Ketchup and mayo
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