2010 Stanley Cup Final, The Wager: Philly vs Chicago, Tony Lukes vs Al's Beef

by Travis Hughes on May 26, 2010 4:11 PM EDT in 2010 NHL Playoffs

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Yeah, so maybe we're getting the raw end of the deal here, given how superior our sandwiches are. But, nevertheless, we've made a little wager with the guys at Second City Hockey.

Should the Flyers beat the Blackhawks in the Cup Final, those guys will ship us some sandwiches from Al's Beef, a Chicago staple. Should the 'Hawks win, which, you know, won't happen, we'll ship them a box of Tony Luke's Frozen steaks, which I've been told taste as good as the real ones.

In a few weeks, I'll be sure to post a full review of how that Al's thing tastes. Let's go Flyers.

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Should have gone with a taster’s choice box of Hot Doug’s. Bonus points for making them stand in the occasionally 2+ line.

by Snevik on May 26, 2010 4:13 PM EDT reply actions

I would have made it for a case of Tastykakes, but they don’t have anything equivalent :P

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by The Dark on May 26, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions

We wanted to do beer, but… it’s far too complicated and expensive figuring out how to ship a case and a half of beer. We really didn’t want to make SCH go through that.

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by Geoff Detweiler on May 26, 2010 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Especially to PA, your state are total nazis about that.

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by Chemmy on May 26, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn Quaker Laws...

but you CAN send a few beers (I’m not sure about a case), you just can’t do it through the US Postal Service, need to go thorugh UPS or FedEx.

Philly Beer > Chicago Beer it’s not even close (but Honkers Ale is pretty good).

by Phila-cuse on May 26, 2010 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Pretty sure you aren’t allowed to ship beer out of or into PA unless you are an actual beer vendor.

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by EREX21 on May 26, 2010 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Roadtrip!

You know, just to rub it in, and deliver some Yuengling.

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by shinkicker on May 26, 2010 4:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

You mean to receive some Half Acre

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by The Dark on May 26, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I think it’d be far more insulting (and delicious) to deliver them Victory.

by The DTrain on May 27, 2010 3:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Doug

is actually a friend of ours.. or at least of Sam’s. We also know the times to go where we miss the lines. Good call on Doug’s though. I don’t know how well they’d ship though… as if that was an issue.

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by Killion on May 26, 2010 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions

he IS?

have you ever mentioned this on SCH before? and what are these times you speak of…..?

by puppetmasterp on May 26, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Good luck eating the Al’s thing. :)

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by Orange and Black Forever on May 26, 2010 4:19 PM EDT reply actions

Al’s beef looks like crap… Haha…

by 92-74-99-96 on May 27, 2010 5:28 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

The video on how to prepare the Tony Luke’s sandwiches at home is hilarious. “Suvee” cooking.

That said has anyone had one? I haven’t had a cheesesteak in a while and I don’t live in Philly.

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by Chemmy on May 26, 2010 4:30 PM EDT reply actions

I haven’t, but I know people who have and they’re apparently just as good. This whole thing makes me want to go pick up a box, actually.

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by Travis Hughes on May 26, 2010 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyhow if you’re not a cooking nerd the term is “sous vide”, I laughed.

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by Chemmy on May 26, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions

And it needs to be done very carefully to avoid botulism

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by The Dark on May 26, 2010 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Al’s Beef sounds like a porn waiting to happen, if it hasn’t already.

Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?

by mikefive on May 26, 2010 4:47 PM EDT reply actions

Well, that sandwich looks about as appetizing as a . . . I’ll stop there.

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by Mitchell Green on May 26, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions

the good news for you is

it won’t come to that.

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by cliffkoroll on May 26, 2010 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Consider me inspired!

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by ToddtheFox on May 26, 2010 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn

Didn’t know what I was having for dinner before, but now I have this sudden hankering for a cheesesteak. There’s a local Cajun place here that makes a good one. Side of fried pickles. Yum.

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by doubleh on May 26, 2010 5:04 PM EDT reply actions

Huh?

Al’s Beef? Why did you opt for that?

Chicago is known for their deep dish pizza. That’s probably the equivalent to our cheesesteaks, no? Why not have them send you a frozen box of that? (It’s not that difficult either; check this: http://www.giordanos.com/shop/pages.php?pageid=1)

You got the short end of this stick for sure.

by ajay on May 26, 2010 5:13 PM EDT reply actions

They offered something, we offered something. Didn’t really question it.

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by Travis Hughes on May 26, 2010 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I think they snookered you

But this only matters because we’re going to win; I’m just looking out for your honor ;-)

by ajay on May 26, 2010 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, right. We’re just banking on winning, so it’s not really a concern.

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by Travis Hughes on May 26, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Al's Beef

Not that you will see it, but you didn’t get snookered… :)

http://www.toptenofchicago.com/unique.html

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by DaleHalas on May 26, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Number 1 Italian Beef Sandwhich? Really how many places even offer an Italian Beef Sandwich. I was in Italy and never seen an Italian Beef sandwich anywhere. Does Nick’s Roast Beef count or the countless other famous hot roast beef places around here get to compete for that title, or are they considered Roast Beef and not Italian Beef. What makes it Italian, the Long Hots I can get them at Nick’s. Give me a break it looks like a shitty roast beef sandwich with Long Hots.

Philly owns Sandwiches period, NYC is for Pizza and Chinese food, Chicago is for Deep Dish Pizza and Hot Dogs. We are winning the Cup and passing around some deep dish pizza at the parade would be great I don’t want an inferior sandwich on inferior bread I like good food with my beer. Counter offer immediately.

by chrislanci on May 26, 2010 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Italian beef is actually huge in Chicago.

wikipedia confirms

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_beef

by blackhawkeyes on May 26, 2010 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, well if it’s on wiki…. j/k

by JerseyDriver on May 26, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions

no for real, they're amazing

I gave up eating beef years ago, and every once in a long while, this is one of the things i actually miss.

by puppetmasterp on May 26, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Your fraud town just renamed what we in Philly call Roast Beef so you don’t have to compete with our awesome sandwiches. I know a Hot Roast Beef sandwich when I see one.

by chrislanci on May 27, 2010 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions

I know a Hot Roast Beef sandwich

Italian beef is a “seasoned” beef.

Calling an Italian beef a roast beef is like calling a Grizzly a Brown Bear…

by DaleHalas on May 27, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions

A grizzly bear is a brown bear – brown bear is a species (ursus arctos), and grizzly bear is a subspecies (ursus arctos horribilis). You might want to rethink that analogy for next time.

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by The Dark on May 27, 2010 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

A grizzly bear is a brown bear

exactly my point, its just a special class of… Though I probably should have used Kodiak for the bigger bite reference…

by DaleHalas on May 27, 2010 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions

I would have used the East Siberian Brown Bear – intermediate size, but with a big head

(I kid, I kid)

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by The Dark on May 27, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Listen, can we just admit it’s not a great sandwich? You have other, better food item. Comparing it to our masterpiece is a little insulting.

by Snevik on May 27, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions

i used to drink the marinade straight

for Italian beef my dad used to make. it was that good.

by puppetmasterp on May 27, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Nick’s Roast Beef is awesome.

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by jello44 on May 26, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, you got robbed.

Going to Chicago was the worst thing I ever did. I can’t look at pizza the same way.

by The DTrain on May 27, 2010 3:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Well atleast Chicago has given us Sarah Kustok…sounds kinda weird but totally hot.

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by EREX21 on May 26, 2010 5:27 PM EDT reply actions

you guys can HAVE Sarah Kustok.

the “so how about those fans!” question might be more interesting, at the very least.

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by shinkicker on May 26, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Ummm… Pass…

Putting on make up with a spray can can really mess with your perceptions

Nothin to write home about there

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by foos05 on May 26, 2010 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions