Harlem Chopped Cheese Sandwich | Kenji's Cooking Show

Summary by Krater

J. Kenji López-Alt demonstrates how to make a New York-style chopped cheese sandwich in his kitchen, detailing its origins in Spanish Harlem bodegas and assembling the beef, cheese, onions, hatch chilis, tomato, lettuce, and mayonnaise on a Dutch crunch roll before wrapping and slicing it.

From the video

Answers: How do you make a New York style chopped cheese sandwich?

• Chopped cheese sandwich recipe
• New York bodega culture
• Cooking beef patty with onions
• Dutch crunch roll sandwich preparation
• Wrapping sandwiches in foil

Ingredients

• ground beef
• American cheese
• onion
• tomato
• shredded lettuce
• Dutch crunch roll
• hatch chilis
• chicken bouillon
• black pepper
• mayonnaise
• salt

What it concludes

• Chopped cheese sandwiches originated in Spanish Harlem bodegas and are distinct from cheesesteaks.
• Wrapping the assembled chopped cheese tightly in foil allows the bun to steam properly, mirroring the traditional bodega method.