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Greetings From Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love and Cheesesteaks! Originating in South Philadelphia in the early 1930’s the original Steak sandwich consisted of chopped steak & grilled onions served on an Italian roll. Provolone cheese was later added and the Cheesesteak was born. Over the years Cheez Whiz was added and has become the most popular cheese followed by American Cheese. This amazing combo of food is then slathered on Philadelphia’s own very popular Amoroso hearth baked roll. The Hoagie also originated in South Philly. An exact date is unknown, however, a Philly newspaper reported in 1953 that Italians working at the Naval Shipyard on Hog Island brought sandwiches to work stuffed with Italian meats, cheeses, & lettuce between 2 slices of bread. It became known as a “Hog Island Sandwich”, then shortened to “Hoggies”. Another story dates back to the late 1800’s when South Philly Deli owners gave away scraps of meats and cheeses on an Italian roll known as a “hokie”. Both stories say that Italian immigrants pronounced it as a “Hoagie”. There are other rumors as to how the name “Hoagie” came to be but one thing is for certain, they are delicious.