Hometown Hero: The Legend of New York's Chopped Cheese
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- First We Feast is proud to present our first documentary, "Hometown Hero: The Legend of New York's Chopped Cheese."
To understand the real New York, you've got to understand the chopped cheese. So, what exactly is a chopped cheese?
On the surface, that would seem simple. The bodega specialty gets its name from the "chopping" of hamburger patties, which occurs on the griddles in delis throughout Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Harlem. The minced meat is covered in cheese, slipped into a roll or hero, and dressed with standard-issue condiments.
But when we began to peel back the layers and ask questions about its origin story, how it became so popular, and why it's so difficult to find one in lower Manhattan, we were introduced to a much deeper tale fueled by borough rivalries, hip-hop mythology, and hard-to-swallow truths, giving us a more meaningful glimpse into what makes this city tick.
"Hometown Hero: The Legend of New York's Chopped Cheese" gives you a chance to hear directly from New Yorkers-such as cooking collective Ghetto Gastro, rapper Bodega Bamz, and humorist Jeffrey Almonte-who want to protect the sandwich from outsiders, re-mix it in professional kitchens, or simply remind you that there's more to this sandwich than meets the eye.
Hometown Heroes won Best Short Film, Audience Choice, and Best Filmmaker at the 2017 NYC Food Film Festival.
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Bro i've gone too far into the youtube food space. I literally recognize the guy at the cash register at Haji's from a different video.
SanFranFan30 chopped cheese video from Tasty channel?
no it was about like bodegas or something, could have been a video about jamaican patties.
yea fuck hipsters gentrifying our shit
Me too and I live 6000 km long from the city
you must go deeper
That "high end" Chopped cheese looked horrible
Jay A.A 2 things: what the fuck is "grass fed, grass finished" beef and that shot of pressing the beef with the whisky glass is the most pretentious shit ever. Fuck that place and that smug owner.
Jay A.A facts wtf is that a yellow pepper
shit looked wild trash lmaooo
TrillShvt lol
For real. Anyone who pays $13 for that is wasting their money.
I ain't from NY and I ain't never had chopped cheese but I know that Williamsburg shit wasnt it
Almyt7 That shit looked like middle school cafeteria food.
@@barryand601 😂
Almyt7 Ayo try green apple deli in Williamsburg ya opinion will change
The only good part was some chopped up banana peppers in the meat. That might add a nice bit to it. The rest looked so pretentious.
Litterally the bastardization of the sandwich the other dude was talkin about
Fun, Probably Known Fact: "Akhi" means "Brother" in Arabic. So, it really is a term of endearment.
Depends on the arabic spoken, brother may not be akhi in some variations
@@internetperson3436 Really? Do go on. I didn't know the words themselves changed in certain dialects..
Trilmonté there’s a ton of dialects in Arabic that are completely different from each other like I can’t understand Moroccan Arabic and I can barely understand my Sudanese friends even though Egypt is right above Sudan. I think the most common dialect in ny tho is Egyptian (we say akhoui for brother btw)
Yeah that's right
And the hood "shortened" it, waaay b4 I was born. We say "Ak".
If the paper wrapping ain’t mad greasy, throw it away.
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No man what ever food has kale in it just trash it
Bust 7
@@user-sb5py1os3f 6
i wanna hit a like in this comment so bad, but i don't wanna mess with that exact 420 likes lol
This is why I choose TH-cam over cable. This. Right. Here.
Best comment I've seen on TH-cam ever. Why pay for cable when there's TH-cam?
fuck cable
android box free tv and there pretty cheap to buy 😉 . but i watch mostly TH-cam to
Is My. Swag.
shout out to Showbox!
13:22 man had his own bodega’s chopped cheese on the grill and he still said the best is from another bodega. that’s true respect for the culture of the sammich & the ones who do it right
No.
Guy at meathook: juicy lettuce
Leave please
Like “Bitch the door”
Bruh the moment he said "banana peppers, because I don't feel comfortable without them" get the fuck outta here.
If it ain’t 5 dollars or below it ain’t a chop cheese my g
anthony s facts
@SpankBuda The shit that taste good, Thats what
@@nonutkyle5363 facts the best one is the places where u get a chop cheese and a arizona for 5 bucks, shit is fire when youre baked or spent all night boozing
Dead facts
im australian and that seems sooo low price for such a good sandwich, a footlong subway here cost like $10
Damn bruh Anthony bourdain really gone
RIP
RIP Mr .Bourdain !
We need him back bro he the only one who really dived into the culture. He would eat jerk chicken in the streets of Jamaica mad respect
man was legendary his show was amazing it introduced me into tons of food may he rest in power
I live for these kids trashing Williamsburg
Same. Ig ?
@@johnDoe-yt4bx bruh
I heard girls from da burg are wild sex addicts!
@UCI1R4-G6uOyJPsbS7fOFggg I'm not from here either but I think the notion is that people from Williamsburg take something that's very native to the people of that area and try to outdo it to the point where they rob the very essence of the thing, in this case the sandwich, to the point where it's not the same anymore. For example consider native American feather hats (idk what the right term is, sorry). because of its widespread use by white girls as something decorative for Coachella or other festivals instead of the status it actually holds in the NA tribes, it's like they've robbed it of its essence and value.
@@ramoladsilva they called war bonnets I think
First we feast: *have you heard of chopped cheese*
Old man: *I was actually born in New York I’m going to be seventy.*
and then proceeds to say he's never heard of it haha I thought his line was the starting of a good ass story
Subjektful samee lmfaoo
Never been to the hood in 70 years🤣
@@CB-td4ck they should've told him it's that overrated cheeseburger sandwich they sell in the ghetto
@@805fillmore fr it’s just a sandwich
"I've been going here for 10 years"
"I've been here for like...years, getting the chop"
"The chop? Best sandwich in new York"
*"I live upstairs"*
I caught that too..Lmao!
Quixote 😂😂😂😂
XD
That one kid was so right about people trying to "Christopher Columbus" already established things
He discover south America
Yes!
Montana Kingsbury and yet the fucken chopped cheese didn’t even come from where the kid claimed, it originally came from Yemen as explained in the video at the end 🤣. So ultimately all these kids crying “theft” cuz “white people making it popular”.....they technically did the same fucking thing they just complained about. Talk about ignorance and irony
Goodvibe - Nah he speaking truth the only if ya ever went to the hood y’all would know. Everyone they asked if they knew abt the chopped cheese live in them little closed off neighborhoods.
kahopukehau and you know they added cheese here in the states in Yemen it’s chopped up meat with veggies. Look up shit before you start talking.
I'm suprised they didn't touch on the secret ingredient which is Adobo or Sazón seasoning. That's what they season the meat with and I think that's the unique flavor profile that people like about it.
I learned about this seasoning from Mass Appeal magazine
I used to make a variation of this when I worked at 5 guys, all my co-workers glommed onto it, a bunch of regulars watched me make it and wanted it as well, I'd charge them for however many patties they wanted and just ground it on the flat top as it cooked
Speedy is so much different in this than on Complex
He's not at work here lol
⁷yu j
That expensive chopped cheese looked gross
Serious. No love.
Looked like hamburger helper on a roll
FAAAAAAAACCCCTTTSSSSS!!!
Like bro. That's just gross. Go somewhere with that. I'm a foodie and know that was trash.
@@kalihqabrown4907 lmao who calls themself a foodie big booty trudy
nasty shit
2:57 YO WTF I DID NOT EXPECT TO SEE HIM HERE. if you know, you know
I know this comment is old but is it the
“I’m sorry for me not giving a f”
@@dillandillan6488 yeah thats him
MY BOY ALMONTE FILMS NAHHH
you know what really makes me happy as a new yorker, and i guess this can go for any other city, but the way u can see the good in community's and how something like a simple food cart can really bring a community together. Maybe im just high right now but that shit dead makes me happy. We have a lot of good, interesting, and lovely people living out here in our community's.
There's no community in NYC. Not really.
Yeah - you high !
lol speedy in his natural habitat.
AHSAN SHERRINGTON word up lol
AHSAN SHERRINGTON I knew Speedy was a real nigga
emphasis on the nigga. homie pure bred with it. LOL
AHSAN SHERRINGTON I thought the exact same thing!!
When he said "get the fuck up outta here nigga" I knew
Yo wtf this video has amazing quality
Dude youtube videos been profitable for atlest 10 years now
Quality? Bitch stfu lol
Bruh fr😂what y'all filming with?
Mahesa Anabrang QQ
LOL there's nothing special about this video. The difference is that a professional edited it rather than a complete amateur which is 98% of youtubers. This is TV quality video production which is kinda sad that you're so impressed by it.
Tomorrow, I'm making chopped cheese for my sons. I got this.
You a musician homie?
This was great. The chopped cheese in Williamsburg didn't look good at all. Give me the one from Haji's, Ghetto Gastro, or Hollis deli any day.
The lower the grade the better it is I'm not even gonna argue.
Marty Mcfly Williams they usually get them on some bullshit too. Like cleaning station water not at correct temperature
Yeeeee Facts! Gotta give real credit to these unique kitchen. I hate corporate establishment....... 💯💯💪🙏🔥🔥🔥
@@DR-pl2zi you must think McDonald's is high grade
@@davekent6023 you can think as you please.... Lol ... Thinking is different from knowing..... Good day SIR....
@@DR-pl2zi alright SIR stay safe from those corporate haute cuisine fast food chains
"Colombus Syndrome" That's so genius
Chris Lee
Yeah I laughed out loud at that. Unfortunately a lot of white people cant appreciate that kind of humor because they find an intelligent brother standing up for his culture uncomfortable and offensive.
@@neomcdoom Yeah, that's pretty fair. I'd be full of shit if I denied that.
@@neomcdoom he stood up for something that aint theirs either lmao
Jack Sprack I mean they do, but get canceled or called racist for trying to do the same jokes with Black or Hispanic people.
@couchpotato whats racist about it? He didnt say anything about race per say, he was talking about middle class hipsters doing poverty tourism with an ignorance of the culture theyre exploring, it wouldnt matter which ethnicity was doing which lol, its treating urban culture like its terra nulius.
Seeing Speedy Morman not talking in his “News Anchor” voice is just cool af!
Just realized I live 14 minutes from Hollis Deli. Guess I’m gonna have to try one 😁
Hey neighbor
How was it?
@@ShadyGengar I haven’t tried it yet. I will soon and report back 😁
Yep, it’s right past Andrew Jackson. I’m like 6 min by car, and like 20 min by walking.
Probably one of the best videos for american socioeconomics out there.
Jeremy Gofman agreed
Yeah - What he ^ said.!
And makes a good case against single motherhood.
7:00 these guys about to throw down a prayer and shit
Let's go, smokes.
i love the woman at 0:41 who says "what is a chopped cheese" she the type to do yoga, talkin about how healthy being vegan is and ask you to swipe up for a discount oh i forgot and a retreat to bali.. did i mention shes from new york and does yoga in a studio? lol...
fax bro
I wanted to smack her. lol.
Lol she's a moron
Looking like she can’t go 2 seconds without a bottle of wine Gwenith Paltrow headass
But what part of NY do you think she's from? ☠️☠️☠️☠️
Them babies out on Hollis, got me sold! Their love, loyalty and passion was too real to dismiss. After listening to them, I ain't interested in nobody else's version 🏆🏅👏🏾-lmao and I don't even live in the states!! 🤣🤦🏾♀️
That fancy chopped cheese didn't even look good honestly.
Yeah bro the fancy one look boo boo
Looked delicious
Yeah that white "American" cheese was a mistake.
What even is "American" cheese lol
I am from Canada, and I used to make a variation of chopped cheese when I worked at a 5 guys back in the day, I'd buy some nice balderson cheddar and bring it to work and use that, I got my coworkers hooked on it, regulars saw me making it and wanted it as well
@@nathanbrisebois8756 the only time white cheese Is good is when it's on a regular sandwich but if it on anything else that shit will be nasty
Theyre so angry and aggressive over it it makes me not like them or the sandwich. Unpleasant, nasty attitudes.
If you think this video is about a sandwich, you are sorely mistaken. This video is about a representation of a culture. It's the equivalent of the South's grits, and sweet tea. Or DC's mumbo sauce.
Cultures evolve with their food. Imagine Italy's history without their cuisine, it's a whole different thing.
Didn’t they teach you about cultural diffusion in social studies?
Burn Blister Facts. East Harlem Shit!!
You are correct! Not some corporate yo-yo trying to change it to what it is not!
Facts, like when Gil was saying that the chopped cheese is some "little sandwich," he's cndescendeingly dismissing what the sandwich is truly all about.
Chopped cheese i first learned about working in Queens. It’s more than the ingredients. I love New Yorker after being a New Yorker my whole life. The chopped cheese tastes like the bodega where you got it from, it’s a senzu bean for hustlers
Super edit: the young dudes trashing Williamsburg have the right idea. Hanging out eating talking mad shit; I’m pro cop but they still got violated
The high end chopped cheese was brought to West village in 2019.. im sorry Harlem we let you down.
Moner Mosa The most iconic bodega sandwich has been gentrifications NYC is going downhill I live in Flatbush and the hippies are taking over
If the grill is spotless it’s not seasoned. Same with a wok 🤷🏽♀️
There's a difference between seasoned and "dirty" though lol
U ever work on a grill?💀
@@hensonjefd8681 stfu bitch
nigga dumb
Wtf? Nah it's spotless because it's seasoned. The seasoning makes it non-stick.
Hollis Deli is so official with their sandwiches. I lived a few blocks away but would wake up in the middle of the night and take a round trip cab just to enjoy a chicken cutlet with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato and marinara. OMG 🔥🔥🔥 I'm starving now!!!
I know where I'm going next time I head downstate.
rizzeal whats even better is that unlike other deli's, you could go at any time of day, early morning or late late at night and still get the same quality of sandwich.
bruh that's the spot!!!
rizzeal facts bro on Hollis n franny lew aka Francis Lewis Blvd.
I’m from 205 n Hollis so I know
The joint across from roy Wilkins my shit
Chopped cheese started at Hajjis NO cap
Went to visit NYC this past New Years for the first times loved it! And a local buddy of my friend showed us the chop cheese. After that it’s been history...and I ive loves ever since. Love from Cali
An chopped cheese sandwich with an Arizona will deadass get your right. 😏
Mhmmm gurl your thicker then an oatmeal
That's the fucking move right there
Under 6 dollars
Big booty trutti
With the Iconic black bag
I'm taking the hood chopped cheese all day
Hood food any day bro, support your local businesses 💯👍🏼
👊👊👊🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥Yesssssss
It just looks way better too
Hood food is just better
L.A. has them now for $14. Get the 80/20 frozen patties from Amazon, buy a roll ($3/$1.00 in North County San Diego). 2 slices American. Tomato is $1.99 a LB......and then you know the rest. You are looking at a $2.00 sandwich. Dont WORRY if the sandwich got discovered. You GOT this!!
I'm not even from New York and even I know what a chopped cheese is. I don't know if I should be proud of that or not.
La plancha is the secret. You can't have a chop cheese without the plancha. That crunchyness is priceless.
Jazzy Vids What’s Plancha?
Joseph Bovain it means Grill in Spanish, I believe.
All I thought about was the intro to Cozy Tapes when I saw this
I was Raised in Brooklyn in the 70's and 80's Love love love it
Did that cop piss off anyone else? Naw, its just me. "Hey, boys!" SMDH
Late reply I know but as a New Zealander looking at how the mood among that group of young men change from jovial to nervous caution makes me so sad for them. The fact that their immediate reaction to a cop is that just shows something is wrong with American law enforcement. Even as a man of colour if some cop walks up to me in NZ I don't have any reason to be nervous, most of our cops still uphold the oath to protect ALL citizens not just the White and/or Rich. Hope those guys are still living life happy despite the bullshit they have to deal with.
It immediately pissed me off! Those kids werent bothering anyone. Happy talking about a sandwich smh
ChynaDoll713 that’s how it starts. Next thing you know, “the officer felt threatened.”
@@comicjohnladams lol im from harlem ny, they just havin fun. All you gotta do iz be cool wit dem
@Grace O'Malley ur a white gal sit yo ass down. Aint finna do nothing
The more expensive version literally takes the good shit from a chop cheese and ruins it lmao
The lower the health inspection grade, then the higher quality tasting food you get.
ted714 high key fax b
ted714 also if the bodega don’t got a cat I don’t trust it.
Roy Martinez lmao
Born and Raised in Bronx NY and swear I've never heard of the chopped cheese. I know what I'm going to go have.
This is the real reallllll excellent tribute to the nyc chopped cheese!!! Thank you @firstwefeast
this is deadass just a long hamburger
Luke Nault. That is exactly wtf it is. It blows my mind that people are even entertaining it. It's a chooped up cheese burger smh
Ricky Singh. Lol you butt hurt. It's the truth boy
Ricky Singh. Not from there white boy
Ricky Singh. Ok
guillermo sanchez just like a Philly cheese is just a hot roast beef with melted cheese or a Ruben it's just a corner beef on a rye bread . But believe me when I say it does taste different so instead of talking how about trying one dude
that “high end” chopped cheese looked disgusting 🤮
shanny sosaa Burger King lol
Actually no, I kinda have a soft spot for Burger King. 😫😂
Yeah it looked messy and trash
shanny sosaa that shit looked like someone chewed a chopped cheese and spit the bitch out
Wow so I just discovered the “First We Feast” channel. It’s like food insider, but more real! Subscribed!!!
I love the style of this documentary
They need that sandwich to be four dollars because they live in 10 sq foot Apts that cost $1145
IDK IJS price Goin up my nigga frfr the gentrification reall out here
deadass
@j mula gtfoh
j mula nah let people live gtfo trynna steak mfkas culture
j mula culture vulture how dumbass we talking about living spaces on god you a whole dummy boy
This was unexpectedly fascinating. Extraordinary job, yo.
Sir Amihck perfect description of the mini doc
Agreed, but at the end of the day its just a fucked up burger... I mean if the locals love it, great... but if this spreads to Kentucky then its just a fucked up burger that you are paying 10$ for... keep that in mind
How does it differ from a Philly cheese steak? Shit's garbage, but people go all the way to Philly to get one bc it's famous
Jenny Ng you might want to get your mouth checked out...sounds like it's broken
Sir Amihck yeah your right this is a symbol of harlem
Loved everything about this video 🙌🏾✨💥
Smashing the meat with a glass of bourbon? Wtf man...
Extra AF
white ppl
I made those growing up. Never heard of a chopped cheese. Betting someone else did it 50 years ago. It’s called being broke and improvising.
its called The Bell Beefer
It’s called the nastiest thing I’ve ever seen
@@mywallet7367 you eat hamburgers right?
No it isn’t you dumb fuck. It’s more than that.
RevTn we eat it in the middle east iraq,yemin etc
He said it it’s originally an arabic sandwich but we do it without cheese jts called Dakka or Makhlama or Chilfray
My first chopped cheese was a dare.
Since then I've eaten 100's
Now medically I can no longer eat them
Sounds like your insides got chopped up lol
Have you tried exercise?
@@jesseling2802
Have a chronic irreversible stomach condition. That prevents me from eating red meat sadly. That, no spices, nothing with seeds, the list of what I can not eat is 90% of my old diet. It's a shocking change, but I'm down 25 lbs in 3 months
Sorry to hear..😧 i cant eat gluten and i love bread pasta noodles crumpets its rough so i cant imagin how hard it must be for you. Was it caused by your diet or herditary?
Processed meat can cause cancer and also bbq meat
Had a chopped cheese every day for 4 years, every morning.
I love how the dudes are clowning the way their food is cooked and consider it the gold standard lol. The guy is right about the grill being dirty. All of that is flavor and that’s why I don’t clean the pan in between cooking.
That "high end" Chopped cheese looked RAAWWW !! HOW YOU STEAL ALL THE JOY OUT THE SANDWICH B!!!!! IT LOOKS UNFINISHED
It's called medium rare, kid. Good meat shouldn't be brown on the inside if you cook it right.
Deadasssss!!!
@@willvr4 I think there talking about the pineapple bruh. That shit looks 🤮
PrinceJaxIsBlack that’s called a yellow tomato.
Finally tried one on my most recent trip to new york. Went to Hajji’s but it was insanely packed so I went to a place on 109th and 2nd I think. Greatest fucking sandwich I’ve ever had.
In the 1980's, every convenience store in south Louisiana had a cheeseburger poboy that was pretty close, only difference was the cheese was in put on top in slices, usually around 2.50. Same loose hamburger, lettuce, tomato. I ate a thousand of them.
I make them at home for my kids, has been their favorite for a long time.
I'll try chopping up the cheese into the meat next time.
The editing in this video is amazing
8:25 "deli has to have a B rating" *sign with the letter A in the back*
Yung Cash Register that’s across the street from Hollis
That was a Dunkin
that is dunkin doughnuts
That’s not the deli dumbass
thats a dominos
I've been making the chopped cheese since 2000. I called them "broke burgers" I didn't know it was already a staple in "broke" eating. This blows my mind! Thanks for the art FWF.
These guys think they have vibranium, and everyone wants to take it.
Why speedy think he hard in this vid? 😂
He's from the streets?
😐
Ruined the chopped cheese with the “ expensive” one
For a minute, I was wondering why everyone in this video was buggin' about how other people are claiming the chopped cheese and denouncing it's past, but then I thought about how it would feel if people's started coming up and suddenly 'discovering' tamales and horchata from my culture and making it a big deal. It's been around forever and lots of people have been eating it and loving it. Why is it so brand new all of a sudden? XD
Thomas Garcia Just a reason to go viral. People are fucking retarded.
Idk, if ppl suddenly discovered buratta or patate, riso e cozze, something that my Italian ancestors have been eating for centuries, and it became mainstream, I’d just be happy that an aspect of my culture is being recognized and celebrated.
Joseph Demetrio someone mature, ty
bigj2637 it’s not being racist to white people, you dunce. White people are synonymous for cultural appropriation. As shown in the video.
bigj2637 again, cultural appropriation.
Awesome video, and i love the NYPD just showing out that casual racim.
What racist stuff did they do?
TheJulebrusHorror u kidding right
theREALchriszito they are stopping criminals from doing bad stuff. That is racism to black and Spanish criminals who just want to be left alone to do more bad stuff
theREALchriszito what racism? They ain't say shit to them but what channel this gonna be on.
racism? they were curious about what this show was gonna air on. Dudes made a big deal out of it.
It’s refreshing Speedy in his element with the homies and not in interview mode lol
I’m from Wakefield, Bronx NY the local bodega always had great stuff to eat morning noon and night. I love me a chopped cheese. I never thought of it as “hood food” just good food.
Man I can't stand when dude is making my sandwich and they break the hinge. I just know it's going to be some messy shit.
That’s Facts right there
"the hinge".
Almost 55 now and that's the first time I heard that. I never heard any word to describe that connecting part of the roll.
Hinge is perfect. Lol.
But dude's were talking about how place was bomb b/c it was gonna be "extra messy." lol
the chopped cheese is clearly not about food, it's clearly about culture
Amy C. The fuck you know about culture?
True
Food is an integral part of culture, so your statement is meaningless
The video is about culture I guess. The sandwich looks like it could be great or a dog’s dinner depending on who makes it. Gonna try one in SHarlem if I ever get to NYC.
when you white folks/hipsters steel our shit its culture
Watched this and made one no regrets at all eating it rn🔥🔥
"Nah... now we got our own shiz!"
I felt that, and I'm not even from NY, I'm all the way across in Asia!
Damn. Now I want one.
I got one as soon as I finished watching this
Me too but I live in Texas, and don't feel like cooking.
Ayo ock lemmie get a chop cheese wit bbq sauce mayo and pepper jack cheese on a roll and a pack of backwoods !!!!!
Rxtro Hvze that ain't chop cheese
Gang gang
Rxtro Hvze 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
BBQ SAUCE ON THE YHOP YHEESE THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND
Nigga that sounds disgusting
The nypd moment aged well.
when he said "If they get your order right you aint eating a chopped cheese" I knew my place was good
the part in hollis Queens was fucking gold. that cop was a clown . this was a cool doc
Lived next door to Hajiis in 2015, white boy like myself recognized the dopeness of that bodega real quick, ya feel me.
mordyTHATkid I honestly wouldn't want to live next to that place, something that good for four dollars? I'd be 400 pounds in a month.
Ned Gold Im already on my second chopped cheese for the day and im already regretting it.
Ned Gold Same honestly. If I lived next to a place that had good cheap food I'd be fat as fuck. I mean...I'm already chubby, I just don't need to go further.
Classic. Staten Island entirely left out
Name 1 good spot in SI for chop cheese? shit dont compare
Moe's on Castleton Avenue
@@lilgiantsfan72
Moelester
7:00 These young men praying together before they eat is what more of this world needs!!! 🗣🐏🖤🌹
Fucking started crying when I saw Anthony Bourdain. RIP legend
8:22 "if your deli has an A rating"
-he says, standing in front of his favourite deli's A rating
Bless whoever was behind the camera to get that angle, you deserve a raise my dude
I don’t have no words for this video! The levels of knowledge and experience is one of a kind! Real life here! It just suck that im outta state and cant try it! im from a hood, so i know how it is as far as gentrification goes! I just know that if i ever go there, im aware ima be treated like an outsider! I will if its $5 for locals, ill have to drop $10 outta respect! Thats how much it cost for hood plates around here anyway!
That “high end” chopped cheese looks disgusting 🤢 definitely leave it for the bodegas to do em
Wow I can't believe that was 18 minutes, very good documentary
This was yall first documentary!? MOARRRRR
Born and raised BROOKLYN never heard of a chop cheese until two years ago ate it loved it and I was born in the 80s dying to know what it taste like from the originators bet it’s fire
Such a good cross section of different cultures and groups all just within one city.
Its that speedy mormon from complex LMAOOOO
When you featured Jeffrey Almonte, I knew this was a good video.
5:46 this dude here literally chopping the cheese 😆
Whenever people ask me “what’s a chopped cheese?” I send them this video.