I’ll try to remember the ritual though, and tryyyy to look like a local but I don’t know if it’ll work. Should be fun to try

And I firmly believe that if something tastes good, you eat it. While that is totally subjective, I believe that means never turning your nose up at something someone else likes; eat it or don’t, but it isn’t ew, because someone out there likes it.

Cheers!

PS I assume you saw my Philly post about wearing a Mets jersey to a Phillies game! Hahaha. I am crazy Do you have any other PGH eats recommendations? Thank you again!!!

I hadn’t realized people outside of Pittsburgh had heard of it. Unfortunately I think what they may forget to mention on TV is that Primanti’s is considered a sacred institution in Pittsburgh, and it can make the normally friendly folks in the Burgh a little bit hostile (see above posts) when out-of-towners are critical of it. The bread they use, at least at the original site, is from Mancini’s Bakery another revered Pittsburgh institution – though they cut it much thicker when I was a kid so the sandwiches held up better. To criticize Primanti’s to Pittsburghers is about as crazy as wearing a Mets shirt to a game in Philly.

It is time that we, the people of Pittsburgh, acknowledge that for some it is an acquired taste. For serious foodies acquiring the taste may well be too painful a process.

Unfortunately you were misinformed because the best sandwich is the kohlbassi with cheese. The kohlbassi isn’t tossed on the grill first, it’s tossed in to the deep fryer. It is still too greasy, the fries are still grainy, sometimes the slaw is seasoned and sometimes it isn’t, the bread will fall apart and you still won’t really be able to distinguish one flavor from the other (except the garlic).
Pure heaven.

However, there are rules. One must never eat the sandwich layer by layer, just open wide and take a bite. Kids in there at two and three years of age can do it. Also, ketchup is only appropriate for those fries that fall from the sandwich in the eating process. When you finish, you roll up the paper and put it in your pop cup. It’s part of the ritual.

For those of us raised on Primanti’s it is perfection. It’s comfort food. For others, well, even if it isn’t a foodie’s delight, it is uniquely Pittsburgh.

I don’t think I did miss the charm, diversity and basic goodness of the people in Pittsburgh – I actually quite enjoyed my visit, which is evident throughout the many other posts I wrote about Pittsburgh. Sorry you didn’t have a chance to get that impression from my posts, since I do mention that a few times.

As for not believing that bloggers think their life is so interesting… etc. – well, I don’t know why other people write their blogs. Personally, I don’t think “my life is so interesting other people want to read about it” – I write these posts as much to remember these places myself, as to entertain anyone who might stumble upon my site and decide to read what I’ve got to say. Not everyone will agree with my opinion, and that’s the beauty of the internet.

I’m not sure what you mean by a simple review on US – do you mean the people of Pittsburgh? That’s … not really my department. Of course you wouldn’t want to read my opinion anyway but I think that’s more anthropological…

Cheers,
Yvo

Your blog is linked to Urban Spoon and I can’t believe bloggers think that their life is so interesting that anyone wants to read about it! A simple review on US would have served the purpose.