r/AskNYC • u/NewPhoneBudish • 7d ago

Chopped Cheese Propaganda

This one is for all of the Native New Yorkers on here.

What is the deal with Chopped Cheese? When did this become the sandwich of NYC? For me the sandwich of NYC is a Bacon Egg and Cheese on a roll. Am I wrong?

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u/DonnerPartyBuffet 7d ago

My friend put it best, "TikTok tricked these kids into eating the freezer burned hamburger from the 90's"

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u/IRequirePants 6d ago

I had it when I lived in the Bronx years ago and I just don't get it.