10 Facts About Today

#13 - Cheesesteak | March 24, 2020

Episode Summary

Who invented the cheesesteak? What’s the most expensive cheesesteak? Who made the biggest cheesesteak ever? Let’s find out because today is National Cheesesteak Day.

Episode Notes

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Here are 10 cheesy facts about cheesesteak that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know:

1. The Philadelphia Eagles set the record for longest sandwich.
2. A ‘philly taco’ is a Cheesesteak wrapped in a slice of pizza.
3. The first cheesesteaks were sold out of a hotdog stand.
4. There is a secret to cutting cheesesteak meat so thin - its frozen.
5. All Cheez wiz is not created equally.
6. The first cheesesteaks didn’t have cheese.
7. The first cheese that was added to the cheesesteak was provolone not cheese wiz.
8. A restaurant in Philly sells a $120 chew steak. It’s the most expensive in the world.
9. Rumors started spreading that Pats was using horse meat in their sandwiches. Pat said he would offer $10,000 to anyone that could prove it.
10. Geno’s electric bill is $5000 a month.