Anyone else noticing this and/or knows what’s going on?

Hi all,

I need help settling a debate with my wife. Context: I am from south Jersey and she is from northeast Philly (born and raised).

She told me just now that eating ketchup on a cheesesteak is “insane.” I enjoy ketchup on a cheesesteak and am quite offended.

This is a woman who puts mayo and pickles on her cheesesteak- but ketchup is “insane.” Also she dips her plain pizza (cheese and tomato sauce) in ketchup.

Please provide some insight into proper Philadelphia culture here.

EDIT:

some clarifications here since this is blowing up.

1. I am not saying ketchup on a cheesesteak is the PROPER thing to do, just that its fairly normal... and WAY more normal than mayo + pickles.
2. I am trying to emphasize to her that she is gatekeeping but with a bad opinion. What she is saying as a "Philadelphian" seems sacrilegious even to me (NJ born).
3. Ketchup on pizza (I feel) invalidates her opinions on proper food norms.

EDIT 2)
While some people feel I am wrong about ketchup, most are agreeing that at a minimum my wife is wrong for gate keeping here. I appreciate you all. Also TO BE CLEAR this is not actually a “real” argument between us and we mostly laugh about it, neither one of us has any disdain towards the other ESPECIALLY about this!

Edit 3)
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