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The cuisine of Philadelphia was shaped largely by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's mixture of ethnicities, available foodstuffs and history. Certain foods have become iconic to the city. Invented in Philadelphia in the 1930s, the cheesesteak is a well known Philadelphia icon and soft pretzels have become a part of Philadelphia culture. During the 18th century city taverns were major meeting places for politicians and businessmen while the 19th century saw the creation of two Philadelphia landmarks, the Reading Terminal Market and Italian Market. After a dismal restaurant scene during the 20th century, the 1970s saw a restaurant renaissance that has continued into the 21st century. Asian cuisine is a term for the various cuisines of South, East and Southeast Asia and for fusion dishes based on combining them. ... See the individual entries for: Austrian cuisine British cuisine English cuisine Scottish cuisine Welsh cuisine Anglo-Indian cuisine Modern British cuisine Belgian cuisine Czech cuisine Danish cuisine Dutch cuisine Finnish cuisine French cuisine Basque cuisine German cuisine Hungarian cuisine Icelandic cuisine Irish cuisine Italian cuisine Cuisine of Sicily Lappish cuisine... Caribbean cuisine is a fusion of African, Amerindian, French, Indian, and Spanish cuisine. ... South Asian cuisine includes the cuisines of the South Asia. ... Latin American cuisine is a phrase that refers to typical foods, beverages, and cooking styles common to many of the countries and cultures in Latin America. ... The term Middle Eastern cuisine refers to the various cuisines of the Middle East. ... North American cuisine is a term used for foods native to or popular in countries of North America. ... Cuisine of Africa reflects indigenous traditions, as well as influences from Arabs, Europeans, and Asians. ... Cooking is the act of preparing food. ... This is a list of food preparation utensils, also known as kitchenware. ... // United States measures Note that the measurements in this section are in U.S. customary units. ... This is a list of famous and notable chefs and gastronomes (particularly food writers and cookbook authors). ... A kitchen is a room used for food preparation and sometimes entertainment. ... For the coarsely ground flour, see flour. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Cheesesteak with Cheez Whiz The cheesesteak, known outside the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area as the Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, or steak and cheese is a sandwich principally of thinly sliced pieces of steak and melted cheese on a long roll. ... A modern factory produced hard pretzel. ... Reading Terminal Market Center Court Reading Terminal Market is an enclosed farmers market found at 12th and Arch Streets in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Italian Market is an area of Philadelphia featuring many grocery shops, cafes, restaurants, cheese shops, butcher shops, etc. ...

Innovations

Philadelphia's large immigrant population has contributed to a large mixture of tastes to mingle and develop. Many types of foods have been created in or near Philadelphia or have strong associations with the city. Philadelphia's most iconic food is the cheesesteak. The cheesesteak is a sandwich traditionally made with sliced beef and melted cheese on an Italian roll. In the 1930s hot dog vendors Pat Olivieri and Harry Olivieri put grilled beef on a hot dog bun and gave it to a taxi driver. After Pat and Harry had started selling the sandwich, the cheesesteak was finalized when a cook put melted cheese on the sandwich. The two major cheesesteak locations are Pat's Steaks and Geno's Steaks in South Philadelphia. Pat's Steaks was founded in 1930 by Pat Olivieri and Geno's Steaks in 1966 by Joe Vento. The two stores have since developed a rivalry about which sells the best cheesesteaks, though several other restaurants also have proponents.^[1] Cheesesteak with Cheez Whiz The cheesesteak, known outside the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area as the Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, or steak and cheese is a sandwich principally of thinly sliced pieces of steak and melted cheese on a long roll. ... An Italian sandwich. ... Pat Olivieri, King of Steaks, is believed to have invented the sandwich called the Philly cheesesteak sandwich in 1933 in Philidelphia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Cheesesteak with Cheez Whiz and onions The cheesesteak, known outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the Philadelphia cheese steak or the Philly cheese steak is a sandwich often meeting the following criteria: It is made with a Hoagie roll (an oblong, typically 6 or 12 piece of latitudinally-sliced French or... Daytime shot of Genos The signs on the front window Genos at night Genos Steaks is a Philadelphia restaurant specializing in cheesesteaks, founded in 1966 by Joe Vento. ... South Philadelphia district, highlighted on map of Philadelphia County. ...

Pat's Steaks.

The hoagie is another sandwich that is said to have been invented in Philadelphia. Declared the official sandwich of Philadelphia in 1992, the hoagie is a sandwich made of meat and cheese with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions on an Italian roll.^[2] Another Italian roll sandwich is the roast pork Italian. The sandwich consists of sliced roast pork with broccoli rabe or spinach and provolone cheese.^[3] Philadelphia Pepper Pot, a soup of tripe, meat, vegetables, is claimed to have been created during the American Revolutionary War and named after the home city of its creator.^[4] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 1. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Submarine Sandwich. ... Rapini is a common vegetable in Chinese and Italian cuisine. ... Country of origin Italy Region, town Southern Italy Source of milk Cows Pasteurized Depends on variety Texture Semi-hard Aging time at least 4 months Certification Provolone Val Padana: D.O.: 9 April 1963 PDO: 6 December 1966 Provolone is an Italian cheese that originated in southern Italy, where it... Philadelphia Pepper Pot (also Pepper Pot) is a thick soup of tripe, meat, vegetables, pepper and other seasonings. ... Soup is usually a savoury liquid food that is made by combining ingredients, such as meat, vegetables and beans in stock or hot water, until the flavor is extracted, forming a broth. ... Look up tripe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Combatants United States France Spanish Empire Dutch Republic Oneida Tuscarora Polish volunteers Quebec volunteers Prussian volunteers Kingdom of Great Britain Iroquois Confederacy Hessian mercenaries Loyalists Commanders George Washington Nathanael Greene Gilbert de La Fayette Comte de Rochambeau Bernardo de Gálvez Tadeusz Kościuszko Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben King George...

A food associated with Philadelphia but not invented there is the soft pretzel. The soft pretzel dates back to 7th century France and was brought over to the Philadelphia area by the Pennsylvania Dutch in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Pretzels became iconic with Philadelphia by the numerous vendors who would sell pretzels on street corners.^[1] Water or Italian ice is similarly associated with Philadelphia because of its popularity. Philadelphia's proximity and interactions with the Pennsylvania Dutch has made food such as the scrapple also associated with the city. A modern factory produced hard pretzel. ... The Pennsylvania Dutch (perhaps more strictly Pennsylvania Deitsch or Pennsylvanian German) are the descendants of German immigrants who came to Pennsylvania prior to 1800. ... Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, known as the Garden Spot of America since the 18th century, is located in the southeastern part of the state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. ... A food cart, a type of street cart, is a mobile kitchen that is setup on the street to facilitate the sale and marketing of street food to people from the local pedestrian traffic. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Scrapple sandwich at the Delaware state fair Scrapple is a savory mush in which cornmeal and flour, often buckwheat flour, are simmered with pork scraps and trimmings, then formed into a loaf. ...

Restaurants and markets

In early Philadelphia history the city's eating scene was dominated by taverns. By 1752, Philadelphia had 120 licensed taverns and numerous illegal taverns. The taverns ranged for all types of people and class from illegal grogshops on the waterfront that sailors frequented to the upper class taverns that members of city government enjoyed. Taverns such as the London Coffee House, the Blue Anchor, Tun Tavern and John Biddle's Indian King were regular meeting places for the political and business leaders of the city. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

The Italian Market.

Popular restaurants during the early 1800s included the United States Hotel and Parkinson's on Chestnut Street and Joseph Head Mansion's House on Spruce Street. One of the most significant restaurateurs and caterers at this time was M. Latouche. An expert in French style cuisine, his restaurant offered expensive food and choice wine. Towards the end of the 19th century the large number of Italian immigrants in South Philadelphia led to the creation of the Italian Market. The market, which runs along part of 9th Street, includes numerous types of food vendors along with other shops.^[5] Another market, the Reading Terminal Market, opened in 1892. Created to replace the markets displaced by the construction of the Reading Terminal on Market Street in Center City, Reading Terminal Market has over 80 merchants and is a popular tourist attraction. In 1902 Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart opened the first automat in the United States on Chestnut Street. The original Automat is now part of the Smithsonian Institution.^[6] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 449 pixelsFull resolution (3000 × 1683 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 449 pixelsFull resolution (3000 × 1683 pixel, file size: 3. ... French cuisine is considered to be one of the worlds most refined and elegant styles of cooking, and is renowned for both its classical (haute cuisine) or grande cuisine and provincial styles. ... The Italian Market is an area of Philadelphia featuring many grocery shops, cafes, restaurants, cheese shops, butcher shops, etc. ... Reading Terminal Market Center Court Reading Terminal Market is an enclosed farmers market found at 12th and Arch Streets in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Reading Terminal Headhouse The Reading Terminal is a complex located in the Market East section of Center City in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Market Street Market Street, originally known as High Street, is a major east-west street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Center City District, highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County. ... Horn & Hardart is a company that came to prominence as the proprietors of the first automat in New York City. ... A modern Dutch automat An automat is a form of restaurant where simple foods and drink are served by coin-operated and bill-operated vending machines. ... The Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on the National Mall serves as the Institutions headquarters. ...

Reading Terminal Market

In the 1950s and 1960s, the restaurant scene was in decline. The city saw a large emigration into the suburbs, and fine dining could be found only in private clubs or dinner parties, but as the city started to rebound in the 1970s, Philadelphia saw a restaurant renaissance. In 1970 Georges Perrier founded the French restaurant Le Bec-Fin, which quickly became one of Philadelphia's most renowned. The years following saw many new fine dining spots open, including Kathleen Mulhern's The Garden in 1974, the Four Seasons' Fountain Restaurant in 1983, Judy Wicks' White Dog Café, and Susanna Foo Chinese Cuisine in 1987.^[1] Along with the up-scale restaurants numerous ethnic and fast food restaurants opened throughout the city. The 1970s also saw the rise of street vendors. The vendors, building off the well established tradition of chestnut and pretzel vendors began selling numerous merchandise including hot dogs, fresh fruit, hats and other clothing accessories. By taking up sidewalk space and possibly business, the vendors annoyed established stores which eventually led to numerous legal battles revolving ordinances restricting vendors. The issue was surrounded by race and class overtones, but vendors have since become commonplace.^[5] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixels Full resolution (1536 × 1024 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixels Full resolution (1536 × 1024 pixel, file size: 3. ... Le Bec-Fin is a French restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which opened in 1970. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Lady Justice or Justitia is a personification of the moral force that underlies the legal system (particularly in Western art). ...

Interior of Morimoto.

Restaurants today include the Striped Bass and Deux Cheminees in Center City. Center City is also home to Douglas Rodriguez's Alma de Cuba and Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto's Morimoto restaurants. Other major dining locations include Old City and Chinatown, which has numerous Asian eateries such as the Malaysian Penang. South Philadelphia is home to Dante and Luigi's, Ralph's Italian Restartuant and Victor's Café, while University City has Sansom Row which contains the restaurants La Terrasse and Pod, among others.^[1] In September 2006 a smoking ban went into effect for Philadelphia restaurants and bars. The ban, which exempts private clubs, hotels, specialty smoking shops, and bars that serve little food and apply for a waiver, had a troubled start and wasn't enforced until January 2007.^[7] Just a month later Philadelphia City Council passed a ban on trans fat in restaurants. The first part of the ban will go into effect in September and eateries will not be able to fry food in trans fats and serve trans fat-based spreads. By September of 2008, all trans fat will be banned in food prepared in restaurants.^[8] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai With the above words begins each edition of Iron Chef, a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. The original Japanese title is Ironmen of Cooking ). It began airing on October 10, 1993 as a half-hour show and after 23 episodes, it was expanded to a... Masaharu Morimoto (森本正治 Morimoto Masaharu; born May 26, 1955 in Hiroshima, Japan) is a well-known Japanese chef, best-known as the third (and last) Iron Chef Japanese on the TV cooking show Iron Chef, and an Iron Chef on its spinoff, Iron Chef America. ... Old City is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia located in the area near the Delaware River where William Penn and the Quakers first settled. ... Chinese Friendship Arch, 10th and Arch Streets. ... Asian cuisine is a term for the various cuisines of South, East and Southeast Asia and for fusion dishes based on combining them. ... Homes in Cedar Park University City is a district in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose name reflects the proximity of several institutions of higher learning, including the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Lincoln University Urban Center, and The Restaurant School... No Smoking sign. ... A trans fatty acid (commonly shortened to trans fat) is an unsaturated fatty acid molecule that contains a trans double bond between carbon atoms, which makes the molecule less kinked compared to cis fat. Research suggests a correlation between diets high in trans fats and diseases like atherosclerosis and coronary...

Miscellaneous

• Black Cherry Wishniak—Old-fashioned black-cherry soda, made with actual black-cherry flavoring. The name "wishniak," while not exclusive, is generally associated with the popular regional soft-drink brand Frank's.
• Tastykake—Since 1914, the Tasty Baking Company has provided the region with its line of pre-packaged baked goods. The best-known varieties include Krimpets (jelly-filled, butterscotch-iced, cream filled or chocolate with cream filling and chocolate icing), Kandy Kakes (chocolate or peanut butter enrobed cakes, formerly called Tandy Takes), Tasty (fruit) Pies (which, unlike many competitors', are neither deep-fried nor sugar-glazed).
• Beer was brewed by the colonials in Philadelphia from its very start. Philadelphia-style porter is known throughout the world. A lager brewery was established in the Northern Liberties section in the 1840s. The beer most associated with Philadelphia today is perhaps Yuengling, brewed in nearby Pottsville, PA. At one point, the city had more than a hundred breweries, though most closed with Prohibition. Today, a handful of micro-breweries operate in and around the city, including Yards, Samuel Adams, Manayunk, Red Bell, Victory, Flying Fish, and Nodding Head (see Breweries in Philadelphia).
• German butter cake—A very rich type of pound cake with a buttery, pudding-like center. Not to be confused with the traditional butter cake or the St. Louis version.
• Tomato Pie—Essentially a cheeseless pizza two feet by three feet in size, with extra oregano. Many Philadelphians recognize tomato pie but are unaware of its name. This is also found in Utica, NY.
• Cheese sauce—A gooey, orange, dairy condiment carried by many street vendors. In general, Philadelphians do not hesitate to add cheese sauce to any inexpensive food items such as french fries, hot dogs, or pretzels.

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References

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