I have lived in NYC for over 20 years, conducted countless research on which bodega has the cheapest coffee in every neighborhood I’ve lived in, gotten many late night deli sandwiches and I swear I’d never once heard of a chopped cheese until a friend was visiting in 2022.
He said he was dying to finally visit New York and try an authentic chopped cheese.
I had no idea what he was talking about at the time, and consulted with my friend who grew up in the Bronx and has lived in the the city her whole life, and she also had no idea what I was talking about. Specifically she said “WTF is a chopped cheese?!”
Fast forward, I see signs for chopped cheese constantly, and random internet things talking about how iconic it is.
I’m honestly really bothered by this. How could it be possible that I’d never one registered the existence of what is supposed to be a ‘NYC famous food’ in 20 years? Maybe I’ve blown up in my mind that it’s as iconic as pizza, and it’s really not that big of a deal?
Maybe it’s possible I just never noticed it because it’s probably not something I would order?
Just wanted to hear some thoughts if anyone else just…does not remember ever hearing anything about a chopped cheese until relatively recently?
I would rather not hear how stupid and oblivious I am, but I am mentally preparing for it.
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