Florida is filled with people from somewhere else, primarily the Northeast and Midwest. We have our fair share of native Philadelphians, which is why Tasty Baking sends trucks full of their treats all the way down to the Sunshine State. Florida is the only state south of the Mid-Atlantic region that gets that kind of treatment.
Yes I understand there are people from Philly who live in FL.
I was down in Tampa last year and saw Clearwater and the surrounding areas. Lots of ex-Philly people there.
But that's all they are. Ex-Philly.
Saw signs for Philly cheesesteaks, hoagies, pretzels etc. etc and let me tell you they wouldn't know an authentic cheesesteak, hoagie, or pretzel from a bag of grapes.
Yes I understand there are people from Philly who live in FL.
I was down in Tampa last year and saw Clearwater and the surrounding areas. Lots of ex-Philly people there.
But that's all they are. Ex-Philly.
Saw signs for Philly cheesesteaks, hoagies, pretzels etc. etc and let me tell you they wouldn't know an authentic cheesesteak, hoagie, or pretzel from a bag of grapes.
I'm assuming that by saying they wouldn't know authentic you mean that the food is missing that slight hint of urine, because the vendors down in Clearwater remembered to wash their hands.
I'm assuming that by saying they wouldn't know authentic you mean that the food is missing that slight hint of urine, because the vendors down in Clearwater remembered to wash their hands.
Slight hint of urine? What an ignorant statement.
As far as food goes, Philadelphia ranks as one of the best in the whole country. Maybe THE best.
FL food sucks. Other than the things you can find anywhere down south, like BBQ and seafood, what is FL noted for food wise?
FL pizza is garbage. When people in FL want to go eat Italian they go to Macaroni grill or Carrabba's LOL.
As far as food goes, Philadelphia ranks as one of the best in the whole country. Maybe THE best.
FL food sucks. Other than the things you can find anywhere down south, like BBQ and seafood, what is FL noted for food wise?
FL pizza is garbage. When people in FL want to go eat Italian they go to Macaroni grill or Carrabba's LOL.
What a joke.
It was a joke, dopey.
And I like how you call my statement ignorant yet you said "But that's all they are. Ex-Philly." in your previous post as if you're not as bad. You honestly can't get much more ignorant than saying that local Philly fans are at a higher level than other Philly fans because they live in or around the city.
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If we're so bad how come everyone wants to copy us?
They don't. Why do you think everyone else calls it a sub, grinder, or hero? Florida's just trying to appeal to it's customers, good portion are from Philly.
Would you prefer that they just went out of business and you couldn't get them anymore?
They weren't going out of business. Once word got out they were having trouble they received tremendous support.
Also, for the record, this isn't about me wanting them to go out of business or not being able to survive.
It's about things that are UNIQUELY PHILADELPHIA.
If everyone everywhere can get a tastykake, it ceases to become unique to Philadelphia.
I absolutely cringe at the thought that some weirdo in LA will soon be able to wake up one morning and have a pregame ritual where tastykakes will be involved in his support of the kings.
They don't. Why do you think everyone else calls it a sub, grinder, or hero? Florida's just trying to appeal to it's customers, good portion are from Philly.
Hoagies are not subs, hero's or grinders. Totally different thing.
Second yes everyone does copy us.
When I go to New York, I laugh at so many signs that say Philly cheesesteak.
OK well then Beef, next time you're in town drop me a line and I'll show you some really good stuff.
Cleary you haven't been to Ralph's. Trust me, I've eaten Italian (which is what I assume you mean) at every variety of hole-in-the-wall AND classy as hell places. You can find it's equal in NYC, easily. And neither one really compares to what you actually get in Italy.
Philly wins the cheesesteak award. That's for sure.
Cleary you haven't been to Ralph's. Trust me, I've eaten Italian (which is what I assume you mean) at every variety of hole-in-the-wall AND classy as hell places. You can find it's equal in NYC, easily. And neither one really compares to what you actually get in Italy.
Philly wins the cheesesteak award. That's for sure.
Listen, nothing in this country is going to compare to Italy.
I had dinner in Italy one night at a restaurant that was judged to be the best seafood restaurant in the world six consecutive years at the time.
It was, by far, the single greatest meal of my life.
Ralph's is a staple in South Philly but it's far from the best in Philly.
Try Vetri or for something really different, a brand new place just opened that serves strictly Sicilian cuisine. It's called Monsu. How different is it?
Ever have gnocchi in a sausage ragu with chocolate, cinnamon, and rosemary?
They weren't going out of business. Once word got out they were having trouble they received tremendous support.
Also, for the record, this isn't about me wanting them to go out of business or not being able to survive.
It's about things that are UNIQUELY PHILADELPHIA.
If everyone everywhere can get a tastykake, it ceases to become unique to Philadelphia.
I absolutely cringe at the thought that some weirdo in LA will soon be able to wake up one morning and have a pregame ritual where tastykakes will be involved in his support of the kings.
It makes me sick.
Tremendous support for the short-term, yes. Enough that they could make it last for the long-term, not very likely.
Frankly I could care less what someone in LA is doing in their pregame ritual. As long as I can get my butterscotch krimpets, tasty clairs and french apple pies here I'm a happy camper. Why it matters to you what people are eating in other parts of the country is beyond me.
Huh? Yes, sold to the Peeps company Just Born in Bethlehem. They still make them and they're still damn good.
No they're not good. Not even remotely. They changed the ingredients in them and now they use partially hydrogenated oils in them. Something they never had before.
Do you know what partially hydrogenated oils do to the human body?
Quote:
What Are Hydrogenated Oils?
Hydrogenation is a process that causes vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, to become solid at room temperature.
Hydrogenated oils maximize the bottom line for food manufacturers by giving goods a longer shelf life. These oils are utilized in approximately 40,000 food items in almost all packaged and commercially produced goods such as cereals, crackers, breads, cookies, chips, chocolates, to name a few. They are included in numerous foods that you wouldn’t consider such as salad dressings, mayonnaise, peanut butter, energy bars, margarines, and shortenings. They give foods the buttery taste that we have grown accustomed to tasting. Although hydrogenated oils contain trans fats, food manufacturers are permitted to claim that a food contains zero trans fats on the label, while partially hydrogenated oils and hydrogenated oils are listed as an ingredient.
There is a subtle distinction between hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils. Consumers are made to believe that partially hydrogenated oils are the real evil, while hydrogenated oils are ‘good’ for you since they claim to not contain trans fatty acids. As more negative publicity is given to partially hydrogenated oils, food manufacturers must find another way to keep making money. Hydrogenated oils may technically contain less trans fats than partially hydrogenated oils, but they are equally as bad for you. Hydrogenation in any form alters the molecular structure of fatty acids, and is harmful to the body.
To get a more scientific explanation of how hydrogenated oils are manufactured, the following are a few suggested articles to read:
If you Google hydrogenated oils, you will find hundreds of articles. Just be weary of misinformation. There are numerous websites containing false claims. As an example, many of the .gov websites suggest that margarine is good for you. Really? Government sponsored websites? Just read ahead, and get my opinion…
Why Are Hydrogenated Oils Dangerous?
Hydrogenated oils are man made, and the body has limited ability to recognize them and break them down. They are as foreign to our body as eating a sock. They are unnatural, synthetic, and our body was not made to process or utilize them.
If we accumulate enough of these ‘indigestible’ fats in our system, the danger increases for heart disease, along with a plethora of other diseases like cancer, diabetes, elevated cholesterol and obesity, multiple sclerosis diverticulitis to name the major ones. They are the only type of fat which not only raises LDL levels of cholesterol (the ‘bad’ cholesterol), but simultaneously lowers your HDL cholesterol (the ‘good’ cholesterol). Therefore, you are hit with a double whammy. For those of you who are on a low cholesterol diet, and refuse to eat steak because of the saturated fat is contains, but yet eat manufactured cookies, cupcakes, cereals, salad dressings or any of the items I list in this article, believe me when I tell you this: Any benefits that you gain from not eating the steak are completely negated by any foods that you eat which contain hydrogenated oils. At least saturated fat is a natural fat, can be broken down by the liver, and although can increase your LDL cholesterol, it also increases HDL cholesterol (which is a good thing). Visit my website at www.eatfitnyc.com and keep reading this blog in the future to find articles on cholesterol that I plan to write.
Trans fatty acids can block your body’s use of essential fatty acids, thereby making you deficient in major nutrients. They force the removal of vitamins and minerals from your body to help digest the stripped hydrogenated oils. Your liver is going to do everything it can to remove these toxins. The process is incredibly taxing for your liver and takes away its ability to do its real job, which is to metabolize fat. It logically follows that the fat will be stored in your body if it is not properly metabolized.
Where Are Hydrogenated Oils Found?
40% of all foods in a grocery store
95% of all cookies
75% of chips and crackers
80% of all frozen breakfast foods
70% of all cold cereals and cake mixes
Most microwave popcorn
Many salted peanuts and other nuts
Most candies
Most restaurants that fry foods including donuts
Any foods that are cooked as very high temperatures convert to trans fatty acids
Tremendous support for the short-term, yes. Enough that they could make it last for the long-term, not very likely.
Frankly I could care less what someone in LA is doing in their pregame ritual. As long as I can get my butterscotch krimpets, tasty clairs and french apple pies here I'm a happy camper. Why it matters to you what people are eating in other parts of the country is beyond me.
Are you born and raised in Philly? Do you have any Philly pride?
If the answer is no, then you can never understand where I'm coming from.
Are you born and raised in Philly? Do you have any Philly pride?
If the answer is no, then you can never understand where I'm coming from.
Well, my friend, the answer is yes, I was born and raised in Philly. I would often load up on Tastykake's anytime I came home from college to take them back and would ration them out so they would last until my next trip home.
If you truly believe that the short-term support of Tastykake was going to be enough to get them out of debt and make them profitable over the long-term you are truly dillusional. Your options were Tastykake to go out of business and to never enjoy a Krimpet again or for them to sell to a national company who will continue to make their product.
In this case, swallow your pride (literally) and enjoy the fact that you will still be able to buy Tastykakes.
