The grill sizzles as Maud Algutaini throws ground beef and thinly sliced onions and green peppers on to cook. As the owner of the newly opened NYC Chop Cheese, and with 12 years of experience under his belt, Algutaini commands the grill with ease.
Once the meat, onions and peppers are about done cooking, Algutaini chops the mixture up and slaps some cheese on top. The famous chopped cheese sandwich comes together when everything is then put on a toasted bun with mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato.
“You couldn’t get a better sandwich,” Algutaini said.
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NYC Chop Cheese opened on April 20 on the corner of Fourth Street and Cherry Avenue in the space that used to be occupied by V Burgers. Algutaini opened the restaurant to bring the popular New York sandwich to Long Beach…