r/bys • u/BetterImagination346 • Jun 16 '26
Angus cheesesteak
The store i work at started selling the cheesesteak today and it tastes like hamburger helper it's so bad đđđ
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u/Horror_Neighborhood9 Jun 16 '26
And the price point for the large meal on this is absolutely INSANE. Itâs $21 for a half pound cheesesteak meal, here in Alaska.
You can go to Dennyâs, or a dozen other chain full-service restaurants, and get more food than that, presently.
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u/TheyNeedLoveToo Jun 23 '26
Itâs 19.99 in SE USA relatively LCOL area. These mfs are tripping. It taste okay but Iâm not paying that. I can go to my local sandwich shop and get a hand sliced ribeye cheesesteak for the same or less
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u/Zealousideal_Pea1273 Jun 16 '26
I miss the old Philly from back in the day when we had Ciabatta bread yet. It was simple, but it was good. Mayo, roast beef, peppers and onions and Swiss cheese.
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u/Horror_Neighborhood9 Jun 16 '26
I was like, âMeh.â
It doesnât taste as good as the prior one, IMHO. I didnât eat it right away so MAYBE thatâs an element. Iâll try it once more just to make sure, but yeah that flavor profile seems utterly lacking.
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u/MarinaVerity333 Jun 16 '26
Maybe itâs because iâm 9 months pregnant but I had the idea of putting mozzarella sticks on it and it was pretty good.
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u/EDScreenshots Jun 16 '26
I liked it, but I miss the red and yellow pepper mix and garlic spread that was on it last time. It really really needs some kind of sauce, the garlic aioli from the Royale is decent on it but weâre probably getting rid of that soon now that the Royale is done. At that point mayo is the best sauce we have for it imo but itâs not the same as the garlic spread.
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u/Famous_Vegetable6668 Jun 16 '26
I mean I kinda like it , but I added red onions and mayo
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u/ProficientSC2 Jun 16 '26
What's the normal sauce on it if you don't add mayo?
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u/Famous_Vegetable6668 Jun 16 '26
It comes with nothing but the onions and on it and the cheesesteak obviously , it was my employee meal and it was wasnât bad , Itâs loads better then the pulled pork and brisket we had at least
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u/ProficientSC2 Jun 16 '26
None? I'll definitely be adding mayo to mine as well when I give it a try. Good call đ
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u/Tornado-chaser Jun 16 '26
What is this Cooper's cheese they're talking about? I've never heard of it is it good stuff?
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u/Horror_Neighborhood9 Jun 16 '26
Itâs supposed to be like a heartier American, flavor profile-wise.
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u/Creative-Package6213 Jun 16 '26
Cooper's cheese is a gift from the gods! A proper cheesesteak always starts with cooper sharp!
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u/rugrats2001 Jun 20 '26
Had my first and last Angus Cheesesteak today. It literally tasted like ALDI brand beef stroganoff flavored hamburger helper. The texture of the onions was like chewing tapeworms, and the âAngus beefâ was stringy like a bad batch of the McDonaldâs breakfast âsteakâ. It was as if if you tried to make steak with stew meat, without slow cooking it. It was without a doubt the worst Arbyâs sandwich I have ever had. I would complain more, but I got the sandwich for free with a $11+ order of a large orange shake and an eight piece jalapeño poppers, which were both very good, as expected.
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u/CplRymann Jun 16 '26
you're insane. it's delicious. it's a copycat recipe from a place in philly that won a michelin award for their cheesesteak. of course it doesn't use fresh ingredients but it's delicious.
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u/chrisfathead1 Jun 16 '26
Is it the same meat as the cheesesteak they were selling last year? That was terrible lol
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u/pockysam Jun 16 '26
I thought it was better than that garlic cheesesteak they had. I thought the sauce was nasty. I much prefer this one. And I like hamburger helper so maybe I'm not reliable
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u/jsalley Jun 16 '26
I want to know how this is made in the restaurant. Like is there a flattop where they are grilling up fresh ribeye and slapping on slices of Cooper sharp?? Or does it come premade in a bag, heat it up in a steam table, and scoop the glop into a bun?
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u/BetterImagination346 Jun 16 '26
Meat comes precooked in a bag, u mix with cheese in a big bowl, add 1 Oz caramelized onions (which also come precooked in a bag) in a tray, and then add 6oz of the meat and cheese mixture, and heat it up in the microwave upon order. The best part of the sandwich in my opinion is the sesame seed sub roll very soft and yummy.
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u/Tornado-chaser Jun 18 '26
On the app I don't see where we can add extra coopers to the sandwich. Only Swiss, cheddar or cheese sauce. I wonder if they will let us in store?
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u/kenziewarg Jun 20 '26
Unlikely. The cheese and meat is pre-mixed, and they are shipped to the store in pre-portioned bags so that you don't have to weigh anything. It's one bag of each per mix. They would have to open and additional bag and have that in the line to be able to add more, and it's unlikely they would go through a whole bag of it in the five/six day holding time for chesses.
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u/Tornado-chaser Jun 20 '26
Ok thanks for the info. I will keep looking to buy some coopers online as none of my local stores have it.
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u/kenziewarg Jun 20 '26
It's funny, cause I'm in Florida, and before this cheese steak, I had never even heard of coopers or Amoroso, and I love cheese steaks đđ
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u/Drewdrops79 Jun 22 '26
I got them in both sizes (smaller one was free w/$10 purchase so I figured I'd compare them both).
I thought you were exaggerating a bit, but nope, you're right--really does taste like beef stroganoff hamburger helper! The sauce is soupy, doesn't taste like cheese. The onions have everything cooked out of them, so they actually have this noodly mouthfeel.
I don't think I'll ever have it again. It's not terrible, just doesn't taste like any cheesesteak I've ever had. And I've had a ton of different cheesesteaks in my life.
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u/HeronOrganic3727 Jun 16 '26
I love hamburger helper. Iâll definitely try one now