![The sandwich is made from griddled ground beef chopped with onions, topped by melted cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and condiments.](https://cdn.viewing.nyc/assets/media/f9f8a074806528adc35dce1a183b6c78/elements/bb1ed3f392e6ebae50cf0d8005724977/xl/8f09c5e9-66af-4dcf-8e28-9e156392fbdb_2x.jpg)
The New York Times recently published an articled titled The Chopped Cheese’s Sharp Rise to Fame which investigates the recent boom in popularity in the Harlem-born sandwich, for better or worse.
The sandwich, also called a chop cheese […] has long been a staple of bodegas in Harlem and the Bronx. Now, it has started migrating from grill tops to restaurant menus […] But this wider recognition has come with a side of controversy. […] This is a story about how in a country in the midst of a roiling debate about race and class, a sandwich is not just a sandwich.
Check out the full article for a good read on how a sandwich is sometimes more than just a sandwich.
via New York Times
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