This along with the Cheese Steak are traditional Philadelphia sandwiches.  Though, this is found traditionally mainly in the fishtown/Kensington/Post Richmond/Frankford sections of the city.

 

Items needed

 

4 6 inch Italian or French rolls or a 24 inch loaf

Marina sauce

Olive Oil

8 slices of provolone

8 ounces of cheese

Cheeses

part-skim mozzerella

provolone

Parmesan

Romano

Optional Cheeses

fontina

asiago

 

Directions

 

First bake the bread in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.  Remove fron the oven and raise oven temperature to 550 degrees.  Slice the bread almost all the way through.  Coated both sides with olive oil.  Then coated with the sauce followed by the provolone cheese.  Finally add the rest of the cheese on top.  Place in the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is goeey.  Then turn on the broiler and bake until cheese starts to brown.