Philly Cheesesteak Omelet with Onions and Bell Peppers
Since 1989, chef Jack McDavid has been serving his “haute country” cuisine at Jack’s Firehouse, which is located in a converted 19th-century firehouse in Philadelphia. On Saturdays and Sundays, Jack’s hauls out a serious brunch menu, which includes a version of eggs Benedict featuring filet mignon, as well as scrapple, a pork-and-cornmeal concoction that’s a specialty of the Pennsylvania Dutch. The regional highlight, however, is really the cheesesteak omelet, in which Philadelphia’s most popular gift to American cooking is retooled by stuffing thinly sliced beef, lots of caramelized onions and roasted peppers and sharp aged provolone into a fluffy omelet instead of a hoagie roll. Read more of this post