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The cheesesteak sandwich was created in 1930 by the Olivieri family of South Philadelphia. On nearly every corner in Philadelphia there is a pizza or sandwich shop that makes cheesesteaks and hoagies. Philadelphians will argue at length about which shop makes the best cheesesteak. Everyone has their favorite. Pat’s King of Steaks, Lee’s, Geno’s, Jim’s, Steve’s Prince of Steaks, Tony Luke’s, Dellasandro’s to name a few favorites. At each shop, the cheesesteak is made a little differently contributing to the fierce loyalty shown by their customers. Today, many places outside of Philadelphia claim to serve an authentic Philadelphia Cheesesteak. But as any true Philadelphian knows, it’s all...