"For more than a century, #Jewish #delis have been neighborhood fixtures in #America. They came to the #US by way of #German and Eastern #European #immigrants in the late 1800s, and they quickly became community hubs centered around fine #foods. Today, you can find #Jewishdelis from coast to coast offering classic #kosher and non-kosher dishes like #pastrami on #rye, #matzoball #soup, #gefiltefish, and #Reuben #sandwiches.

Plenty of places serve pastrami, but not all of them qualify as true Jewish delis or stand out as the best. To narrow down the top spots, we focused on delis in the truest sense of the word..."

Read More: https://www.chowhound.com/2112573/best-jewish-deli-us/

Delis make you think of family gatherings and community. These meeting points helped immigrants find their footing in second homes filled with familiar smells and language. Hand-sliced pastrami and warm knishes helped shape American culture reminding us of how food can make us feel at home.
#FoodHistory #FoodCulture #FoodHeritage #FoodStories #Delis #DeliCounters#DeliCounters
https://foodculturebites.com/how-delis-became-american-legends/

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Delis make you think of family gatherings and community. Curing, pickling, preserving, and serving food across generations. These meeting points helped immigrants find their footing in second homes filled with familiar smells and language. Hand-sliced pastrami and humble knishes helped shape American culture, reminding us of how food can make us feel at home. #FoodHistory #FoodCulture #FoodHeritage #FoodStories #Delis #DeliCounters#DeliCounters

https://foodculturebites.com/how-delis-became-american-legends/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Food Traditions, History & Recipes @food-traditions-history-recipes-JanetteSpeyer

"...the #deli as we know it was born.

One #diaspora that took this concept and ran with it was #European #Jews, especially in #NewYorkCity. Today, the #NewYork-style #Jewish deli –- with its signatures of #pastrami, #cornedbeef, #latkes, #matzoballs, #chickensoup, and all the tasty, nourishing rest –- is a staple of comfort #food in this country, enjoyed by folks from all backgrounds everywhere. Let's dig into some of the finest Jewish #delis nationwide."
https://www.thetakeout.com/2071053/best-jewish-delis-united-states/

Il Forno chef reopens San Antonio’s Tucker’s as Italian deli

After almost two years of speculation, San Antonio finally has an answer to what Chef Michael Sohocki has been up to in the former home of Tucker’s Kozy Korner. Tucker’s Italian, a neighbor…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianmeals #CHEFS #delis #eastside #Italia #Italian #ItalianFood #italianmeals #italiano #italy #Markets #openings
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2387706/il-forno-chef-reopens-san-antonios-tuckers-as-italian-deli/

Archetypal American ‘secular Jewish space’ gains due regard

Cate Thurston remembers the moment her team settled on what to call an exhibition about #Jewish #delis in America.

“We kind of just said it as a joke,” the co-curator says. We all had a laugh. And then we thought, wait, no, we could call it that!”
The title: "I’ll Have What She’s Having.
Comedy fans will recognise it as the punchline from arguably the most famous deli scene in film history: Meg Ryan faking an orgasm in front of Billy Crystal, provoking wide-eyed stares from patrons and staff. An older woman, played by director Rob Reiner’s mother, remarks to a waitress: “I’ll have what she’s having.”

😄The clip is among several playing in a loop in the exhibition, organised by the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, which opened this week at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington. 👀
It is a celebration of the delicatessen – a German word that loosely translates to “a place to find delicious things to eat”
– as the vernacular of #Ashkenazi Jewish life

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/may/23/jewish-deli-exhibit-washington-dc-museum?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Not a #sausage: how latest post-#Brexit checks have hit #UK #delis

One company selling #German products has not had a single delivery of #wurst since January
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/09/not-a-sausage-how-latest-post-brexit-checks-have-hit-uk-delis
#ToryPoliciesInAction #BrexitBonus #ToryEconomicFailure #ToryLies